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Cessna 180A N9669B

16 September 1990 · Paisley, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 September 1990 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N9669B was involved in an accident near Paisley, Oregon, 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 20:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Paisley, Oregon, United States
Coordinates
42.6094, -120.5696
Aircraft
Cessna 180A
Registration
N9669B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Christ Valley → Lake Abert
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA90LA185

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING SITE.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 180A STATED THAT DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING ON A DRY LAKE BED, THE MAIN WHEELS SANK INTO A SOFT SPOT AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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