# NTSB SEA92LA176: Cessna 180K, N63242, Wibaux, MT, August 10, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 10, 1992, 09:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place: Wibaux, MT
- Coordinates: 47.010051, -104.320869 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0101&lon=-104.3209&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA92LA176
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42873/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA176

## Probable cause

A POORLY PLANNED APPROACH.

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - grass
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - planned approach - poor, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, DURING THE THIRD APPROACH AND LANDING, THE AIRSPEED WAS FASTER THAN NORMAL. AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THEREFORE, IN ORDER TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A DITCH AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N63242](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N63242), registered now, S/N 18052839 (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: 18052839
- Airframe hours: 288
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-U 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Douglas, Duane M.
- Registered owner: Douglas, Duane M.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 19, 1991, 13 hours before
- Departed: SDY, SIDNEY, MT
- Airport: Private, runway 11, 1,200 × 80 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 325 total, 260 in this make and model, 235 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 280° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 68 °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 19920810031169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920810031169A), Aug 10, 1992: Cessna 180K, Wibaux, MT, Substantial damage. On third landing too high and fast ground looped near end runway to avoid overrun.

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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