# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180H: Loss of control - in flight

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC06CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA183.md): Cessna 180H · Blue Bell, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2006 · N123GT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in the right wing contacting the runway. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ANC97LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA124.md): Cessna 180H · Arctic Village, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1997 · N91412 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions. Factors were the gusty wind conditions, and the pilot's misjudging the wind information.
- [NTSB SEA95LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA125.md): Cessna 180H · Monroe, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1995 · N2790X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB ANC92LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA038.md): Cessna 180 · Shishmaref, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1992 · N2788X · Substantial damage
  > The non-instrumented rated pilot-in-command attempted visual flight into known instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were the fog, the icing conditions, and the pilot's over confidence in his personal ability.
- [NTSB LAX89LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA045.md): Cessna 180H · Eureka, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1988 · N7904V · Substantial damage
  > During the takeoff run on calm water, the floatplane pilot noticed three pylons ahead. He felt there was insufficient space to abort, so he continued the takeoff. Just before reaching the pylons, he rotated the airplane in an effort to lift-off & clear the…
- [NTSB SEA87LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA179.md): Cessna 180H · Shelton, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1987 · N4789U · Destroyed
  > During initial climbout the pilot stated that a loss of power occurred. However, no reason for loss of power could be found. An eye witness to the accident stated that he heard power throughout the takeoff to the moment of impact. The propeller showed heavy…
- [NTSB ANC86LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA045.md): Cessna 180-H · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N700HJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that after lift off from the water, the left wing tip caught the water causing the aircraft to cartwheel and sink. At the time of the accident the wind was reported as 060 degrees at 15 knots gusting 35 knots.
- [NTSB ANC85FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA136.md): Cessna 180H · Anchorage, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1985 · N71RD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot attempted to takeoff uphill from a short airstrip with a steep incline during a no wind condition. The airplane drifted off the centerline after liftoff and struck three parked airplanes before hitting trees and turning over. Uphill takoffs are not…
- [NTSB ANC83FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA096.md): Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1983 · N2483F · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the float plane reported that he initiated his takeoff from lake hood toward the southeast with a 'canal option.' He stated that during the takeoff, he pulled the acft into the air before reaching the canal, then started a left turn toward the…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072618')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072618&occurrence=250

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