Cessna 180 N9320C

Summary

On 22 July 1997 at about 07:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9320C was involved in an accident near Carlisle, Arkansas, United States. 5 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.

Date

22 July 1997 at 07:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Carlisle, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Carlisle Municipal (4M3)

Coordinates

34.7807, -91.7394

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9320C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW97LA279

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll (at night).

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

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Skid marks and ground scars indicated that the non-certificated pilot, who was not authorized to use the airplane, lost control during the night takeoff roll. The airplane swerved to the right and went off the runway into the grass, and the left wingtip and horizontal stabilizer dragged on the ground. The airplane was found abandoned beside the runway when airport personnel arrived for work at 0530. An investigation conducted by local law enforcement personnel revealed that the pilot was the airplane owner's 18-year-old son, who had received approximately 6 hours of dual instruction in the airplane, but had not been endorsed for solo flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.