# NTSB CEN16LA311: Cessna 180, N2601Y, Cardington, OH, August 6, 2016 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 6, 2016, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC) - Place: Cardington, OH - Coordinates: 40.495834, -82.902221 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4958&lon=-82.9022&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing-aborted after touchdown: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report December 12, 2016 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA FSDO - SAIBs cited in the narratives: [SAIB CE-09-35](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-09-35) (OpenAirDocs) - NTSB case key (mKey): 93788 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN16LA311 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/93788/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=93788 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA311 ## Probable cause The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during an attempted go-around. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Temp/humidity/pressure: conducive to carburetor icing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03031030): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Effect on equipment (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna 180E, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03031030/cases.md?model=2072612), [All aircraft, 435 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03031030/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing-aborted after touchdown: Attempted remediation/recovery](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060); cases with it: [Cessna 180E, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060/sequence.md?model=2072612), [All aircraft, 1,422 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/060/sequence.md) - [Landing-aborted after touchdown: Fuel related](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190); cases with it: [Cessna 180E, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence.md?model=2072612), [All aircraft, 361 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/190/sequence.md) - [Landing-aborted after touchdown: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342); cases with it: [Cessna 180E, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=2072612), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md) - [Landing-aborted after touchdown: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 180E, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md?model=2072612), [All aircraft, 1,309 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md) ## Analysis The commercial-rated pilot was conducting a local, personal flight and planned to land on a small private grass runway. He reported that he initially planned to land to the east, but he noticed some people on the ground and then chose to maneuver to land to the west. During the landing, the airplane floated and then drifted right, so he decided to go around. He reported that he advanced the throttle full forward and that the airplane felt "anemic" but that the engine gauges appeared normal. At the end of the runway, he rotated for takeoff, and the airplane started to slowly climb; however, the airplane impacted a building just past the end of the runway. A postcrash fire consumed a majority of the airplane. A visual examination of the engine did not reveal any obvious discrepancies; however, fire/thermal damage to the engine prevented a detailed examination. The weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of serious carburetor icing at glide power settings. The pilot would have reduced engine power while maneuvering to land, and it is likely that the carburetor accumulated ice at glide power settings, which prevented the production of full engine power during the attempted go-around. ## Factual narrative On August 6, 2016, about 1515 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 180E airplane, N2601Y, impacted a building near Cardington, Ohio. The commercial rated pilot received minor injuries and the airplane was destroyed during the accident. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot reported he planned to land on a small (1,950 ft by 40 ft) private grass runway. Initially, he planned to land to the east; however, he noticed some people on the ground and elected to maneuver to land on runway 24. The airplane touched down with the flaps fully extended; the airplane floated and then drifted right, so he decided to go-around. He advanced the throttle to full forward and added that the airplane felt "anemic" but the engine gauges appeared normal. At the end of the runway he rotated for takeoff, and the airplane started to slowly climb. The next thing he remembered was seeing the building in his windscreen. The airplane impacted a small pole-barn; just past the end of the runway. The pilot managed to exit the airplane, before a post-crash fire engulfed the airplane. The responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector noted that the airplane was destroyed by the impact and post-crash fire, and that the airplane had recent engine work done. The pilot, who was also an aircraft mechanic, reported that the engine had accumulated about 2 hours since a top overhaul. A visual inspection of the engine did not note any obvious discrepancies; however, fire/thermal damage to the engine prevented a detailed examination. The carburetor icing probability chart included in Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin No. CE-09-35, Carburetor Icing Prevention, indicated that the airplane was operating in an area that was associated with a serious risk of carburetor ice formation at glide power settings. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2601Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2601Y-2018-06-08), registration cancelled 2018-06-08, S/N 18051101 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 180 (E) - Registry model: [Cessna 180E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180e) (registry code 2072612) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470R](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470r) (registry code 17071, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18051101 - Engines: CONT MOTOR O 470R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, August 5, 2016 - Departed: 3OH7, Cardington, OH - Destination: 3OH7, Cardington, OH - Airport: 3OH7, My Place Airport, runway 6-24, 1,950 × 40 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 60; injuries: minor; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; restraint: lap only; flight hours: 2,000 total, 500 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 360° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 59 °F - Altimeter: 29.94 inHg - Observed at: KMNN, 10 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20160806013999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160806013999A), Aug 6, 2016: Cessna 180E, Cardington, OH, Destroyed. PIC [privacy data omitted] was flying a local flight at his personal grass airport near Cardington Ohio. He decided to change landing direction from north to… ## Other investigations on N2601Y (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB SEA91LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA074), Mar 29, 1991: Cessna 180 (N2601Y), Friday Harbor, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER CLIMB GRADIENT AND RATE AS A RESULT OF HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. ## Docket (3 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 13, 2016, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=93788. 2.3 MB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 928 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40444369&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF - Car Ice Chart (item 2, .PDF, 66 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40444370&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Car%20Ice%20Chart-Master.PDF - Photos (Courtesy of FAA) (item 3, .PDF, 4 photos, 1.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40444371&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photos%20(Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.