Cessna 180E N8691X
28 January 1993 · Riggins, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 January 1993 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 180E registered N8691X, operated by Burnett, Ross L., was involved in an accident near Riggins, Idaho, United States. One person was 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riggins, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 45.3903, -116.4701
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180E
- Registration
- N8691X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Burnett, Ross L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA057
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED FOR TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT STRIP IN TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF FROM A 1100 FT. DIRT STRIP IN TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE ACFT ENTERED A DESCENT AT FULL POWER AFTER LIFTOFF, STRUCK A TREE, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND OFF THE END OF THE STRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Sixty-Thirty North | Serious injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |
| 2 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Arnold, Edward F. | Fatal | 3 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1993 | Convair 240 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Richard L. Rude | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1993 | Cessna 206G | Keuterville, Idaho, United States | Grangeville Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172N | Lake Fork, Idaho, United States | T Craft Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
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