Cessna 180 N2590K
8 August 1983 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1983 at about 20:23 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2590K was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cheyenne (CYS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2590K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Elko
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED DURING TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED THAT HE INCORRECTLY ASSUMED A 14 KT HEADWIND WHEN THE TOWER GAVE THE 'WINDS LIGHT AT FOURTEEN' AFTER PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNING RWY LIGHT. AFTER APPLYING POWER HE REALIZED THAT HE HAD A X-WIND AND CUT THE POWER. THE TAIL CAME AROUND AND THE LEFT WHEEL BROKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Cessna 180A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180A | Stake Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1983 | Cessna 180J | North Bend, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | FAA Academy | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180 | Nr Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1983 | Cessna T21OL | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Cody, Wyoming, United States | McCue Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Cessna 210E | Powell, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1983 | Mooney M-2O | Rock Spring, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Champion 7GC | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Arthur C Horr | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Nov 1983 | Bellanca 17-31ATC | Moose, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |