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Cessna 180 N111WF

1 August 1998 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 1 August 1998 at about 23:40 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N111WF was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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 23:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Oshkosh Whitman Regional (OSH)
Coordinates
44.0602, -88.5403
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N111WF
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Spring Prairie
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI98LA297

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the other airplane while taxiing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was taxiing for departure on a north-south taxiway for a departure from runway 18R. He reported that the ATIS advised all traffic to watch the flagmen for ATC instructions. The pilot reported that he was watching the flagman as instructed. The pilot reported, 'The flagman gave me a signal to stop as I approached the intersection, and then changed to the right turn signal. I started my right turn. The flagman gave me no indication that there was an aircraft in my path, or that I should do anything other than complete the turn.' He reported that he was about halfway through the turn when his propeller struck the right wingtip of the RV-6. He reported, 'I was confident that this area was clear because the flagman, with a clear view, directed me to make the turn.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Cessna 180 180 N111WF - Substantial
Preece VANS RV-6 VANS RV-6 N122BP - Substantial

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