# NTSB SEA02LA105: Cessna 180K, N2801K, Idaho Falls, ID, June 23, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 23, 2002, 13:54 local (19:54 UTC) - Place: Idaho Falls, ID - Coordinates: 43.514446, -112.070274 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5144&lon=-112.0703&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 25, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA Salt Lake City FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 55057 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA02LA105 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55057/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55057 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA105 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing roll. A crosswind was a factor. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis In a written statement, the pilot related that the "Winds were 8 knots but shifting from 140 degrees to 210 degrees", on his approach to the runway. The pilot stated that after landing on the right tire, he reduced power to the engine. Before the left tire had touched down he related that, "the aircraft pivoted on the right tire and shot to [his] left." In an attempt to regain control, he applied full power, however the aircraft slid off the runway, and came to rest facing approximately 180 degrees from the landing direction. The 1353 METAR observation at Idaho Falls reported winds from 190 degrees at 10 knots. ## Factual narrative On June 23, 2002, at 1354 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180K, N2801K, sustained substantial damage during landing at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The airplane is registered to Z Air Incorporated of Dewey, Arizona, and was being operated as an aerial photography flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight departed from Idaho Falls approximately one hour prior to the accident. In a written statement, dated July 7, 2002, the pilot related that the "Winds were 8 knots but shifting from 140 degrees to 210 degrees", on his approach to Runway 20. The pilot stated that after landing on the right tire, he reduced power to the engine. Before the left tire had touched down he related that, "the aircraft pivoted on the right tire and shot to [his] left." In an attempt to regain control, he applied full power, however the aircraft slid off the runway, and came to rest facing approximately 180 degrees from the landing direction. The 1353 METAR observation at Idaho Falls reported winds from 190 degrees at 10 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2801K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2801K), registered now, S/N 18053072, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180K - Registry model: [Cessna 180K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (registry code 2072624) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18053072 - Airframe hours: 8976 - Engines: Lycoming O-470U 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial observation, Part 91 - Operator: David Kresser - Registered owner: Z Air Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, December 1, 2001, 75 hours before - Departed: KIDA, Idaho Falls, ID - Destination: KIDA, Idaho Falls, ID - Airport: IDA, Fanning Field, runway 020, 9,001 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 53; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: helicopter, airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review December 1, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 11,890 total, 650 in this make and model, 11,790 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 24 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 190° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 46 °F - Altimeter: 30.11 inHg - Observed at: KIDA ## 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 20020623015279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020623015279A), Jun 23, 2002: Cessna 180K, Idaho Falls, ID, No damage. (-23) PIC reported that he was landing on runway 20 with a small crosswind, approx. 5-8 knots. He stated that after touchdown the aircraft (CE-180K, N2801K)… ## Other investigations on N2801K (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 ANC09CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA027), Apr 3, 2009: Cessna 180K (N2801K), Bettles, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 18, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55057. 318 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 318 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40447699&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-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.