Cessna 180 N6503A
12 September 1998 · Lakeshore, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 September 1998 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N6503A was involved in an accident near Lakeshore, Maryland, United States. 3 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
- Lakeshore, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Road (MD43)
- Coordinates
- 39.1106, -76.5505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N6503A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- College Park → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA186
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
Failures of the right float's nose wheel do to a preexisting fatigue crack.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane entered a left downwind for the west runway. On final, the pilot lowered the landing gear, selected full flaps, and touched-down smoothly approximately 300-400 feet down the 1,800 foot grass strip. While rolling out, and approximately 30 mph, the airplane yawed right about 170 degrees causing the left float to collapse and fold under the airplane. The right float's nose wheel was found in an area of loose dirt about 40 feet prior to the airplane's final resting. Examination of the right float's nose wheel revealed marks consistent with a preexisting fatigue crack.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1998 | Cessna 180D | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1998 | Cessna 180H | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1998 | Cessna 180H | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1998 | Cessna 180H | Tatitna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1998 | Cessna 180A | Bay City, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Cessna 180 | Cordova, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1998 | Burgess RV-6 | Edgewater, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Cessna 150L | Clinton, Maryland, United States | American Aerodyne Services | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Pitts S-2B | Easton, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1998 | Cessna R172K | Bowie, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1998 | Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A | Stevensville, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Oct 1998 | Cessna 172M | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |