Cessna 180J N52130
5 September 1998 · Oroville, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1998 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N52130, operated by Burke, Olaf, A., was involved in an accident near Oroville, Washington, United States. 2 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oroville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.8693, -119.2199
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N52130
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Burke, Olaf, A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA98LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to establish and maintain proper alignment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot-in-command reported that 'he was landing south on the lake and that the crosswind conditions were not strong. Upon landing the left wing contacted the water and the aircraft spun around and then overturned.' The pilot also confirmed no aircraft component malfunction or failure during the event.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| 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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1998 | Cessna P210N | Royal City, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Cessna 172N | Prindle, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 9 Apr 1998 | Cessna 150L | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1998 | Embraer EMB-135 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172P | Seattle, Washington, United States | Wings Aloft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1998 | Pilgrim STEEN SKYBOLT | Curtis, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |