# NTSB FTW04CA181: Cessna 180E, N8676X, Weiner, AR, July 8, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 8, 2004, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC) - Place: Weiner, AR - Coordinates: 35.59, -90.913612 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5900&lon=-90.9136&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 29, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 59612 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW04CA181 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59612/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA181 ## Probable cause The pilot's poor preflight preparation/planning which resulted in the pilot landing at a wrong airport. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the off airport landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (cause) - landed at wrong airport - attempted, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, landing - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor) ## Analysis On a local flight, the pilot misidentified the intended airstrip, and landed in a rice field. The pilot stated he never had previously landed at the intended airstrip. During the landing, the pilot lost control of the airplane, the airplane flipped over and came to rest inverted. The pilot stated there was no mechanical problems with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On July 8, 2004, approximately 0900 central daylight time, a Cessna 180 single-engine airplane, N8676X, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during landing to a field near Weiner, Arkansas. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane was registered to G and W Aircraft Inc., Weiner, Arkansas, and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight departed Sally Wofford Airport (8M2) at an unknown time and was destined for a local agricultural airstrip. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot departed 8M2 and destined for the "Hall ag strip, which [the pilot] had never landed on." The pilot stated he misidentified the airport and landed in a rice field. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot stated he lost control of the airplane during landing. The airplane flipped over and came to rest in the inverted position. The pilot added there was no mechanical problems with the airplane. The inspector stated both wings and the vertical stabilizer were bent. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N8676X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8676X), registered now, S/N 18051076, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180E - Registry model: [Cessna 180E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180e) (registry code 2072612) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: UNK - Engines: Continental O-470 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: G and W Aircraft Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: Weiner, AR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 78; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 5,769 total, 850 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 20040708014389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040708014389A), Jul 8, 2004: Cessna 180E, Werner, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 8, 2004, at approximately 0900 CDT, Cessna 180, N8676X experienced substantial damage due to a rollover on landing near weiner, Arkansas. The… ## Other investigations on N8676X (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 FTW95LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA269), Jul 5, 1995: Cessna 180E (N8676X), Springdale, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION. 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.