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Cessna 180J N52095

30 January 1989 · Elk City, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 January 1989 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N52095 was involved in an accident near Elk City, Idaho, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Elk City, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Allison Ranch
Coordinates
45.8008, -115.5096
Aircraft
Cessna 180J
Registration
N52095
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Boise → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA89LA046

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT ON TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SOFT SNOW CONDITIONS ON THE RANCH AIRSTRIP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT MADE AND APPROACH TO A RANCH STRIP WHICH WAS COVERED WITH PACKED SNOW. ON LANDING, THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS NOT ON THE PACKED SNOW AND IT SANK INTO A FOOT OF SOFT SNOW. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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