Cessna 180 N3120C
2 September 1993 · Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 September 1993 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3120C, operated by Arnold, Edward F., was involved in an accident near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1397, -104.7909
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3120C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arnold, Edward F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Akron → Riverton
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93FA187
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISON BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER ENCOUNTERING ADVERSE WEATHER. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE CESSNA 180 EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT BREAK-UP. WRECKAGE WAS SCATTERED OVER ROLLING TERRAIN FOR ABOUT ONE MILE. OUTBOARD PIECES OF THE LEFT WING WERE THE FIRST BITS OF WRECKAGE THAT WERE FOUND ALONG THE PATH. ALSO, THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND THE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE RIGHT WING HAD FAILED. AFTER IMPACT, THE FUSELAGE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 195 (IN THE SAME FLIGHT) REPORTED THAT AS THEY WERE CLIMBING TO REMAIN ABOVE CLOUDS, HE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG DOWNDRAFT. HE SAID THE CESSNA 195 THEN ENTERED THE CLOUDS, AS WELL AS MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE AND UP/DOWNDRAFTS, WHICH RESULTED IN EXCEEDING THE UP AND DOWN LIMITS OF THE VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR. HE SAID HE RECOVERED BELOW THE CLOUDS AND LOST CONTACT WITH THE CESSNA 180. AFTER LANDING AT THE DESTINATION, THE CESSNA 195 PILOT LEARNED THAT THE CESSNA 180 HAD CRASHED IN THAT SAME AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Sixty-Thirty North | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180C | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Streb, Norbert | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 180J | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | George H. Burk | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180H | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Robert Henry | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1993 | Cessna 180H | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Sherod, William N. | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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