NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, ID
43 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 180. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 3 |
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| 1965 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'ID' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602'))
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072602'))
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NTSB WPR26LA304Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 180 · McCall, IDNTSB WPR26LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Arco, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a right crosswind.NTSB WPR25LA036Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Owinza, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the water during a low pass over a lake.NTSB WPR24LA209Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Chamberlain Guard Station, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a rodent hole and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR24LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180 · Featherville, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA19CA005Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Hailey, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB GAA15CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · McCall, IDThe pilot's excessive application of brake pressure during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the landing after noting he was high on final approach.NTSB WPR12LA418Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Nampa, IDAn uncommanded bank after takeoff followed by an aerodynamic stall. The reason for the uncommanded bank could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB WPR12CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Cascade, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was a windsock partially sheltered by trees that provided inaccurate wind information.NTSB WPR10CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Big Creek, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing at an unfamiliar airstrip.NTSB WPR10LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Caldwell, IDA loss of directional control and runway excursion for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR10CA011Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Pistol Creek, IDThe separation of one of the airplane's main landing gear legs during landing in variable gusting wind conditions, due to the nut being stripped from the attachment bolt.NTSB LAX08CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Atlanta, IDThe pilot's misjudged speed and distance during the intentional touchdown in the last half of the runway, which resulted in a landing overrun. Contributing to the accident was the muddy runway condition.NTSB SEA06CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Elk City, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop during the landing roll.NTSB SEA05CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · McCall, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB SEA03LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Caldwell, IDThe instructor's inadequate supervision, and the student's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB SEA02LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Cascade, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Wind gusts and a tree were a factor.NTSB SEA01LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Grangeville, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was variable winds.NTSB SEA00LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Challis, IDThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors include variable winds during landing.NTSB SEA98LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Sun Valley, IDthe pilot's inadvertent actuation of the parking brake.NTSB SEA96LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Grangeville, IDthe 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…NTSB SEA88LA080Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Hailey, IDThis Cessna 180 was on a VFR flight from gooding, Idaho to Hailey, Idaho when it disappeared. The wreckage was later found in a steep canyon about 15 miles from the destination. No mechanical failures were found. Good VFR weather conditions existed at the…NTSB SEA86FA233Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Wallace, IDPlt received wx brief, advised VFR for proposed flt. Plt filed VFR flt plan and departed. Wreckage located 2 days later at crest of mountain pass.NTSB SEA83LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Colburn, IDThe acft collided with a fence and a ditch during an overrun while landing. The pilot reported he took off with the pitot tube cover on and had flown 7 miles to a private airstrip. The strip was reported to be about 1300 ft long. The pilot stated he landed…NTSB SEA83LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Salmon, IDThe pilot said he encountered a high sink rate during the approach. Directional control was lost after the pilot failed to arrest the sink rate and made a hard landing. The acft left the runway and collided with a fence before coming to rest.NTSB SEA80DYP35Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Coeur D'Alene, IDNTSB SEA79DYA13Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Driggs, IDNTSB SEA77DYP22Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Sandpoint, IDNTSB SEA77FA026Accident · 2 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Newdale, IDNTSB SEA76DYA23Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Pocatello, IDNTSB SEA75DYA25Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Bellevue, IDNTSB SEA75DYA06Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Heyburn, IDNTSB SEA71DXM03Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Boise, IDNTSB SEA70A0011Accident · 3 fatalClosedCessna 180 · Harrison, IDNTSB SEA70F0026Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Buhl, IDNTSB SEA69D0225Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Elk City, IDNTSB SEA67D0072Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Genesee, IDNTSB SEA66D0246Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Moose Creek, IDNTSB SEA66F0128Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Nampa, IDNTSB SEA66D0017Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Cascade, IDNTSB UNK64X4184Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Boise, IDNTSB UNK64X3031Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · Hegler, IDNTSB UNK64X1336Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 180 · St Anthony, ID