Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 180 N8047Z

25 June 1993 · Bozeman, Montana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 June 1993 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N8047Z, operated by Tate, Victor B., was involved in an accident near Bozeman, Montana, 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 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Bozeman, Montana, United States
Nearest airport
Gallatin Fld (BZN)
Coordinates
45.7696, -110.9300
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N8047Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Tate, Victor B.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA93LA143

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WAS HIGH. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT BOUNCED. AFTER THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN, IT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE 'GAVE TOO MUCH RUDDER.' THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO GROUND LOOP AND THE PILOT 'JAMMED DOWN ON THE RIGHT BRAKE, INSTEAD OF BOTH BRAKES.' THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE SURFACE AS THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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