Cessna 180J N601RF
4 March 1989 · W. Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 1989 at about 17:54 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N601RF, operated by FOX, Reese E., was involved in an accident near W. Columbia, South Carolina, 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 17:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- W. Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Metropolitan (CAE)
- Coordinates
- 33.9893, -81.0802
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N601RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- FOX, Reese E.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Carrollton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER TORQUING OF THE ATTACHMENT BOLT DURING INSTALLATION BY UNKNOWN PERSON(S), WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE BOLT AND NUT AND SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FROM THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE DURING LDG ROLLOUT. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE AN7-20A ATTACHMENT BOLT & MS20365-720C NUT HAD STRIPPED & SEPARATED. THE BOLT EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF HAVING BEEN LOOSE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE LOGS REVEALED NO ENTRIES PERTAINING TO RT MLG MAINTENANCE, OR ANY AIRFRAME REPAIRS, WHICH WOULD HAVE REQUIRED REMOVAL & REINSTALLATION OF THE GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1989 | Cessna 180 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | George Thomas | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Cessna 180-A | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1989 | Cessna 180 | Green Island, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 1989 | Cessna 180H | Togiak, Alaska, United States | Sorensen, Ralph | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1989 | Cessna 180-J | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Mahoney, Patrick | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1989 | Cessna 182A | Lugoff, South Carolina, United States | Lugoff Para-Flite Club, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Champion 7GCBC | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barnstormers FLT. Signs, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA28-140 | Holly Hill, South Carolina, United States | John J. Kaiser | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Cessna P210N | Jackson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1989 | Cessna 172L | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |