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NTSB investigations: Cessna 180, 2005

13 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.

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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\") = 2005
    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 SEA06LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Lopez, WAThe airline transport pilot, who was receiving recurrent training, failed to maintain aircraft control, which was followed by an inadvertent ground loop. A contributing factor was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.Nov 22, 2005 · N108EE · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Manitowish Wate, WIThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor to the accident was the trees the airplane impacted during the forced landing.Oct 27, 2005 · N20KK · Substantial damageNTSB ANC05FA116Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from objects and terrain during cruise flight, which resulted in an in-flight collision with tree-covered terrain.Jul 30, 2005 · N3188C · DestroyedNTSB 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.Jul 28, 2005 · N90RW · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05CA195Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Bowstring, MNThe unsuitable water conditions for takeoff selected by the pilot and his inability to maintain aircraft control in the rough water. Contributing factors were the aborted takeoff initiated by the pilot, the rough water conditions and the high, gusty winds.Jul 17, 2005 · N4652B · Substantial damageNTSB SEA05LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Prospect, ORThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to perform a wheel landing with a 5 to 10 knot tail wind, and his subsequent loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll. A tailwind and soft terrain were factors.Jul 16, 2005 · N2944C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05CA219Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180A · Big Bend, CAthe pilot misjudged his clearance altitude above the surface of the lake, resulting in a collision with water.Jun 29, 2005 · N2929C · Substantial damageNTSB ANC05LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop, and structural damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were a ground-loop, and wind gusts.May 30, 2005 · N4533B · Substantial damageNTSB ANC05CA066Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, which resulted in an on ground encounter with terrain during the landing roll, and subsequent nose down of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.Apr 27, 2005 · N4685A · Substantial damageNTSB ANC05CA062Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to compensate for a crosswind during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and the airplane nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop.Apr 25, 2005 · N4563B · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05CA145Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Corona, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind/wind gust condition and his failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.Apr 23, 2005 · N270KC · Substantial damageNTSB ANC05CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor contributing to the accident was a tailwind.Apr 10, 2005 · N9028C · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05FA079Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Adelanto, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during an attempted go-around, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Jan 31, 2005 · N2882A · Substantial damage