Cessna 180 N9082M
5 August 1984 · Springfield, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1984 at about 21:05 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9082M, operated by John B. Donaldson, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Ohio, 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 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springfield, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield (SGH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9082M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John B. Donaldson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madison → Springfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA336
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
AFTER WHAT THE PILOT DESCRIBED AS A NORMAL LANDING HIS SEAT DISLODGED FROM THE TRACK AND TILTED BACK AGAINST THE REAR SEAT. HE HELD ON TO THE YORE BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE PEDALS. THE A/C SLOWED TO ABOUT 20-25 MPH THEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED AT THE ATTACHING POINT. LATER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE FAILURE. THE A/C HAD BEEN THROUGH AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IN MARCH, JUST FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 180 | Rayville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180J | Hayward, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1984 | Cessna 180 | Chesapeake, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1984 | Cessna 180A | Truckee, California, United States | Loring Sagan | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1984 | Cessna 180B | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Cessna 180-A | Garfield, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1984 | Burns SONERIA II | Woodsfield, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1984 | Cessna 177 | Cadiz, Ohio, United States | Henry Hock | No injuries | - |
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| 11 Dec 1984 | Cessna 210M | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Cessna 172 | Urbana, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-22-150 | Findlay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |