Cessna 180H N9731G
3 April 1987 · Frostproof, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1987 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N9731G, operated by James Franklin, was involved in an accident near Frostproof, Florida, United States. 2 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 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frostproof, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- River Ranch (2RR)
- Coordinates
- 27.7393, -81.5304
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N9731G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James Franklin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RT LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW DUE TO THE SIDE LOAD PLACED UPON IT AFTER THE ACFT WAS BLOWN SIDEWAYS BY THE DIRECT CROSSWIND. THE LANDING GEAR WAS THEN SHEARED OFF, AFTER WHICH, THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS & CAME TO REST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 1987 | Cessna 180 | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180A | Dallas, Oregon, United States | Walter Long | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Cessna 180 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | Dewey Frank Dodge | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1987 | Cessna 180 | Church Hill, Mississippi, United States | Guedon Louise E. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Cessna 180B | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Cessna 180 | Bull Shoals, Arkansas, United States | William E. Taylor | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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