Cessna 180 N1ZT

Summary

On 26 July 1990 at about 12:45 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1ZT, operated by JOE A. Bawduniak, was involved in an accident near Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 July 1990 at 12:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Gehris (NONE)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N1ZT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

JOE A. Bawduniak

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Doylestown → Hatfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC90LA174

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT RECEIVING TRAINING MISJUDGED THE AIRPLANE'S DISTANCE FROM THE RUNWAY AND ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TREES. IN ADDITION, THE CFI FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION & TRAINING FROM A CFI IN PREPARATION FOR A BFR. DURING A LOW LEVEL APPROACH TO A PRIVATE STRIP, THE LEFT WING DIPPED AND STRUCK TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT, CRASHED NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING LOW AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON GLIDE PATH, '... BUT A LITTLE LEFT OF CENTERLINE ... (PILOT) WAS CORRECTING SO (I) DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.