NTSB investigations: Cessna 180H, 1985

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 180H. 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\") = 1985
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072618'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA85LA222Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Klamath Falls, ORThe plt lost directional control of the acft following a bounced landing. The acft veered off the right side of the rwy where it contacted an area of tall grass and nosed over.Sep 22, 1985 · N8062V · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA163Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Mt. Palmer, AKAircraft collided with Cessna 180 and crashed on mountain side about one-quarter mile apart. Piper was sightseeing and Cessna was spotting sheep. Scattered clouds were reported about 300 feet above the points of ground impact.Aug 25, 1985 · N417GP · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ANC85FA136Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Anchorage, AKThe pilot attempted to takeoff uphill from a short airstrip with a steep incline during a no wind condition. The airplane drifted off the centerline after liftoff and struck three parked airplanes before hitting trees and turning over. Uphill takoffs are not…Jul 28, 1985 · N71RD · Substantial damageNTSB LAX85LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Murrieta, CAAt the conclusion of a personal cross country flight, the pilot stated he made a hard landing after which, the aircraft got away from him and ground looped.Jun 24, 1985 · N2451F · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA100Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Theordore River, AKThe plt landed the float plane on the Theordore River which had a maximum width of about 90 ft & had few straight runs of more than 400 ft. the River had many sharp turns, some in excess of 150 degs, & its depth was as low as 18 inches at low tide. The plt…Jun 20, 1985 · N91390 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Kenai Lake, AKThe plt stated that the float struck the water during landing resulting in the acft nosing over and sinking in 25 ft of water.Jun 9, 1985 · N180SL · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85FA078Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Anchorage, AKThe acft ran out of fuel after the plt extended his original flt plan route to circumnavigate areas of poor weather. The acft was over water when fuel exhaustion occurred and the acft was ditched under unfavorable conditions.May 8, 1985 · N9042M · DestroyedNTSB FTW85LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180H · Midland, TXThe 108 hour pvt plt had been checked out in the taildragger on the day preceding the accident. Returning from a local flt, the plt reported, he lost control during the landing when he encountered a gusting x-wind. The wheel ass'y failed in the subsequent…Apr 17, 1985 · N9054M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 180 · Kenai, AKThe acft collided with a snow bank during a forced lndg after the eng went to idle pwr during takeoff. The rt wing contacted the snow bank & turned the acft so that the eng cowling was also damaged. The only malfunction noted during the investigation was…Mar 23, 1985 · N91224 · Substantial damage