# NTSB NYC00LA031: Cessna 180, N7783A, Factoryville, PA, November 8, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 8, 1999, 10:15 local (15:15 UTC) - Place: Factoryville, PA - Coordinates: 40.860805, -75.200744 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8608&lon=-75.2007&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 23, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 47837 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC00LA031 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/47837/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA031 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a crosswind 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 - weather condition - crosswind - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The pilot stated that he landed on the runway in a 6-8 knot crosswind. The right main gear touched down on the runway, but the left main gear touched down off to the side of the runway, in the mud. The airplane veered to the left, and came to rest inverted. ## Factual narrative On November 8, 1999, about 1015 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 180, N7783A, was substantially damaged while landing at Seamans Field, Factoryville, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Canandaigua Airport, Canandaigua, New York. The pilot stated: "...Landing approach to RWY 4 normal with no trouble keeping aligned with centerline. Crosswind of 6-8 knots from 320. Flared to 3 point landing and touchdown appeared routine as stall warning came on just before contacting runway. At this point a wind gust got under the left wing and lifted the left wheel off the runway. The plane started left and I applied right rudder and left aileron. Right tire marks faint for 60' and then heavy for 150' as plane continued left and exited runway at 30 [degree] angle. Left wheel touched down just as plane left runway..." The airplane came to rest inverted, off the left side of the runway. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The Inspector noted that both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the left strut sustained substantial damage. The reported winds at an airport approximately 15 mile away, at 0954, were from 290 degrees at 8 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7783A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7783A), registered now, S/N 32680 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180 - Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 32680 - Airframe hours: 2526 - Engines: Continental 470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Robert F. Sykes - Registered owner: Castle Harbor Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, April 16, 1999, 24 hours before - Departed: D38, CANANDAIGUA, NY - Destination: 9N3 - Airport: 9N3, Seamans Field, runway 4, 2,500 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 75; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 822 total, 52 in this make and model, 687 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 290° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 25 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: AVP, 15 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 19991108032099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991108032099A), Nov 8, 1999: Cessna 180A, Factoryville, PA, Substantial damage. (.19) On November 8, 1999, about 1015 eastern standard time, a Cessna 180, N7783A, was substantially damaged while landing at Seamans field, Factoryville,… ## Other investigations on N7783A (2) 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 NYC96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA128), Jun 15, 1996: Cessna 180 (N7783A), Fulton, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. - [NTSB MKC69D0409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0409), Apr 20, 1969: Cessna 180A (N7783A), Weeping Watr, NE, substantial damage 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.