Cessna 180H N2780X

Summary

On 27 March 2001 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N2780X was involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. One person was 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

27 March 2001 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal (COE)

Coordinates

47.5896, -116.9104

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

Coeur d'Alene → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01LA069

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted takeoff. A factor was gusty crosswinds.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he performed an intersection takeoff from runway 23. He indicated that the wind at the time was from 140 degrees at 10 knots, with gusts to 15 knots. He stated that during the takeoff roll, he felt the tail raise, and aborted takeoff by "chopping power." The pilot reported that the aircraft's left wingtip then hit and the aircraft went up on its nose, striking its propeller. The pilot reported on his NTSB accident report that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved in the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.