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Cessna 180 N3117D

17 September 1990 · Enterprise, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 September 1990 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3117D, operated by Paul McMullin, was involved in an accident near Enterprise, Oregon, United States. 2 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 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Enterprise, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Enterprise (8S4)
Coordinates
45.7208, -117.2197
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N3117D
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Paul McMullin
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
SEA90LA184

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE TAILWHEEL-EQUIPPED CESSNA 180 LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AFTER LEAVING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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