# NTSB LAX92LA269: Cessna 180, N2362C, Glendale, AZ, June 30, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 29, 1992, 20:31 local (Jun 30, 1992, 03:31 UTC)
- Place: Glendale, AZ
- Coordinates: 33.53099, -112.179771 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5310&lon=-112.1798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27666
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92LA269
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27666/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA269

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INNER TUBE DUE TO DRY ROT, AND, THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED ON THE AIRCRAFT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - landing gear,tire - rotted/weathered (cause)
  - landing gear,tire - burst (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, other maintenance personnel (cause)
  - maintenance,replacement - not performed, other maintenance personnel (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE SUSTAINED A BLOW OUT AND HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL TUBE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF AT THE BASE DUE TO DRY ROT.  THE TUBE REPORTEDLY HAD 1,200 HOURS SINCE NEW. THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION 7 HOURS AND ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2362C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2362C-1995-12-20), registration cancelled 1995-12-20, S/N 30662 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30662
- Airframe hours: 4410
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470K 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Arthur W. Utay
- Registered owner: Arthur W. Utay
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 26, 1992, 7 hours before
- Departed: FFZ, MESA, AZ
- Airport: GEU, Glendale Municipal, runway 19, 5,350 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 637 total, 91 in this make and model, 543 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 230° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19920629022209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920629022209A), Jun 29, 1992: Cessna 180, Glendale, AZ, Substantial damage. Left main tire blew out on landing. Ground looped. Tire tube valve stem broken due dry rot. Had recent annual.

## Other investigations on N2362C (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 LAX95LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA224), Jun 26, 1995: Cessna 180 (N2362C), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's failure to determine the amount of fuel onboard at departure. The reduced ambient lighting was a factor in this accident.

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.

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