Cessna 180 N2428C
6 March 1990 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1990 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2428C, operated by Starr, Ronnie, was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fairbanks Intl (FAI)
- Coordinates
- 64.8107, -147.7209
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2428C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Starr, Ronnie
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Yukon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC90LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE GEAR AXLE (USE OF IMPROPER BOLTS & THE WRONG NUMBER OF SHIMS), WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE RGT BRAKE FAILED DURING A LANDING & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CAME TO REST WITH THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL BROKEN OFF. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WRONG TYPE OF BOLTS WERE USED TO MOUNT THE AXLE TO THE GEAR LEG. ALSO, 4 ALIGNMENT SHIMS WERE USED BETWEEN THE AXLE & GEAR LEG; THE CESSNA SVC MANUAL ALLOWED FOR THE USE OF ONLY 3 SHIMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Stockton, California, United States | Reginald R. Harper | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180-A | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | Holmquist, John D | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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