# NTSB SEA96LA099: Cessna 180, N626RP, Grangeville, ID, May 26, 1996 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 26, 1996, 08:00 local (14:00 UTC) - Place: Grangeville, ID - Coordinates: 45.899597, -116.129463 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8996&lon=-116.1295&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 28, 1997 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 42371 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA96LA099 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42371/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA099 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to properly judge the distance and speed of the airplane during the final approach, his failure to obtain a proper touchdown point for landing, and his failure to perform a go-around, while there was sufficient runway remaining. A factor relating to the accident was: the short/wet/grassy runway condition, which led to ineffective braking. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Overrun, landing - roll - distance/speed - misjudged, pilot in command (cause) - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - short runway/landing area (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - grass (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor) - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The pilot stated that he attempted to land on a grass airstrip that was about 1,000 feet long. He stated that the airplane touched down about mid-field, and he was unable to stop the airplane before it collided with a tree at the end of the airstrip. The left landing gear support structure was torn from the airplane, and the fuselage was damaged. The pilot stated that his approach was 'too high and hot' and he did not realize that the grass on the airstrip was wet, causing a decrease in the airplane's braking effectiveness. No preimpact mechanical malfunction was reported. ## Factual narrative On May 26, 1996, about 0800 mountain daylight time, N626RP, a Cessna 180, operated by the owner/pilot, collided with a tree and was substantially damaged during landing rollout in Grangeville, Idaho. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. The pilot stated that he attempted to land on a grass airstrip that was about 1,000 feet long. He stated that he touched down about mid-field, and he could not stop the airplane until it collided with a tree at the end of the airstrip. The left landing gear support structure was torn from the airplane and the fuselage was damaged. The pilot stated that his approach was "too high and hot" and he did not realize that the grass on the airstrip was wet, causing a decrease in the airplane's braking effectiveness. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions were reported. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N626RP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N626RP), registered now, S/N 31659, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180 - Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18031659 - Airframe hours: 4423 - Engines: Continental O-470-J 225 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Dally, Charles E. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 22, 1996, 10 hours before - Departed: S80, ID - Airport: Southfork Airstrip ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 308 total, 180 in this make and model, 258 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 60° at 4 knots - Visibility: 30 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 30,000 ft broken - Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 46 °F - Observed at: S80 ## 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 19960526044269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960526044269A), May 26, 1996: Cessna 180, Grangeville, ID, Substantial damage. Tried land on short grass strip. Landed midway. Overran strip and struck a tree. Poor braking action on wet grass. ## Other investigations on N626RP (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 SEA95LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA049), Feb 11, 1995: Cessna 180 (N626RP), Camas, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AFTER THE STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. 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.