# NTSB SEA03CA195: Cessna 180 H, N9707G, Council, ID, September 26, 2003

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: September 26, 2003, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Council, ID
- Coordinates: 44.791667, -116.51667
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7917&lon=-116.5167&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 2003
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 58023
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA03CA195
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58023/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03CA195

## Probable cause

Aircraft control not maintained during the landing roll.  Factors include soft, water soaked terrain.

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - water (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

The commercial pilot reported that shortly after touchdown on runway 34, the airplane encountered a soft, water soaked area of the runway and nosed over.  He reported that he was unaware of the fact that the area had recently been irrigated.

## Factual narrative

On September 26, 2003, about 1330 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180 H, N9707G, sustained substantial damage subsequent to a nose over while landing at a private airstrip near Council, Idaho.  The airplane is owned by the pilot, and was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal 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 originated from Caldwell, Idaho, approximately 35 minutes prior to the accident.

In a written statement, the pilot reported that shortly after touchdown on runway 34, the airplane encountered a soft, water soaked area of the runway and nosed over.  He reported that he was unaware of the fact that the area had recently been irrigated.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9707G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9707G), registered now, S/N 18052207, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 180 H
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 180-52207
- Engines: Continental O-520 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert D. Renfro
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: U35, CALDWELL, ID
- Destination: Council, ID
- Airport: NONE, Private, runway 16, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 58; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2; last flight review June 4, 2003; flight hours: 6,211 total, 2,527 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 20030926024389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030926024389A), Sep 26, 2003: Cessna 180H, Council, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft flipped over on roll out after landing at a Private ranch strip. The mid point of this grass landing strip had become wet and soft caused by an…

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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