Cessna 180H N2780X
22 July 2000 · Hailey, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 2000 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N2780X was involved in an accident near Hailey, Idaho, 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hailey, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hailey Friedmon Memorial (SUN)
- Coordinates
- 43.5690, -114.2109
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N2780X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yellow Pine → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA00LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a dry paved runway. The pilot reported that shortly after touchdown, during the landing roll, the airplanes right brake locked up and the airplane subsequently ground looped. After the accident, a certified mechanic functionally checked the aircraft's brakes and reported that the brakes functioned properly and that there was no evidence of a brake failure. At 1155 MDT, Hailey winds were from 200 degrees true at 12 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2000 | Cessna 180 | Sterling, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2000 | Cessna 180K | Silverdale, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Cessna 180H | Long Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Cessna 180 | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2000 | Cessna 180 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2000 | Cessna 180H | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2000 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Acequia, Idaho, United States | Mallard, Alma D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Cessna TU-206G | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Cessna 172M | Wallace, Idaho, United States | Action Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Air Tractor AT-802F | Salmon River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Bell 206-L4 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | US Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2000 | Cessna 425 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Aerohawk Aviation | Fatal | 2 |