Cessna 180 N2123Z
2 June 1988 · Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1988 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2123Z, operated by Ellingson, Jerry F., was involved in an accident near Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States. 3 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Whitlock (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 44.9997, -99.9504
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2123Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ellingson, Jerry F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Preston → South Whitlock
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 COMMERCIAL PLT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE FLYING TO A FISHING CAMP. DURING LANDING ROLL THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES TO TURN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GOT TOO FAR AROUND AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT ELEVATOR WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Cessna 180 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1988 | Cessna 180 | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Van Winkle, RAY W. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Cessna 180 | Harding, West Virginia, United States | Michael G. Quinlan | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Cessna 180 | Lakeport, California, United States | Anderson, Jerry P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Cessna 180H | Eureka, California, United States | Richter, Allen P. | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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