# NTSB MIA87LA127: Cessna 180H, N9731G, Frostproof, FL, April 3, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 3, 1987, 16:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place: Frostproof, FL
- Coordinates: 27.739349, -81.530357 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7393&lon=-81.5304&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31889
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31889/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA127

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - compensation for wind conditions - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - lowering of flaps - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,tire - exploded (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,main gear - failure,total

## Analysis

UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RT LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW DUE TO THE SIDE LOAD PLACED UPON IT AFTER THE ACFT WAS BLOWN SIDEWAYS BY THE DIRECT CROSSWIND. THE LANDING GEAR WAS THEN SHEARED OFF, AFTER WHICH, THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS & CAME TO REST.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9731G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18052231
- Airframe hours: 6400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 SERIES 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: James Franklin
- Registered owner: Aircraft Weighing Service Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 28, 1987
- Departed: OPF, MIAMI, FL
- Destination: 1
- Airport: 2RR, River Ranch, runway 34, 4,950 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 100 in this make and model, 581 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 10 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MLB, 37 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 19870403008539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870403008539A), Apr 3, 1987: Cessna 180H, Frostproof, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft landed hard, blew a tire and collapsed the landing gear.

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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