NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 1996

11 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 1996 per year, 1964–2026: 1,122 cases
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Latest cases

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1996
    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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI97LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · New Richmond, WIthe dual student's failure to recover from the bounced landing and the instructor pilot's failure to correct the situation in time.Oct 14, 1996 · N1535C · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Duxbury, MNthe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed.Aug 19, 1996 · N2814A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI96LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150M · Traverse City, MIthe failure of the pilot of the Cessna 180, N2406C, to maintaining proper spacing from the Cessna 150M, N9352U. A factor relating to this accident was the Cessna 180 pilot's diverted attention.Aug 17, 1996 · N9352U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ANC96LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Mc Carthy, AKThe pilot's inadequate weather evaluation, and his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions.Jul 30, 1996 · N1746C · Substantial damageNTSB ATL96LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Memphis, TNInadequate annual inspection that resulted in the in-flight loss of the fuel system strainer and subsequent fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 22, 1996 · N3122C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Thermal, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions.Jul 13, 1996 · N4740B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA96LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Kalispell, MTfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, due to inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind and soft/wet terrain near the edge of the runway.Jun 9, 1996 · N2411C · Substantial damageNTSB 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…May 26, 1996 · N626RP · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lake Havasu Cty, AZthe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. The wind was a factor.May 4, 1996 · N4691B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC96LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Hope, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was soft terrain.Apr 28, 1996 · N212RF · Substantial damageNTSB ANC96LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's improper use of the brakes during landing. The snow berm along the edge of the runway was a factor.Mar 16, 1996 · N2905A · Substantial damage