Cessna 180K N66033
22 April 2001 · Glendale, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 April 2001 at about 21:26 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N66033 was involved in an accident near Glendale, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glendale, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Glendale Municipal (GEU)
- Coordinates
- 33.5272, -112.2953
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K
- Registration
- N66033
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corona → Glendale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA155
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop/swerve and collision with a runway marker sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing the airplane collided with a runway marker sign. The pilot stated that he lost directional control due to a sudden gust of wind. The closest weather reporting station was at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport about 17 statute miles east of Glendale airport, and reported the wind to be 120 at 4 knots with no gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2001 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2001 | Cessna 180A | Mercer Island, Washington, United States | Richard M. Pattison | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Cessna 180 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Albert I. Novak | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Cessna 180H | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Charles Laraux | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Watkins VELOCITY | Winslow, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Air Tractor AT-802 A | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Sarita Aerial Contractors Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150L | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Alpha Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 172N | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Cessna 170B | Payson, Arizona, United States | Joe F. West | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | No injuries | - |