Cessna 180 N9135C

Summary

On 9 May 2002 at about 21:10 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9135C was involved in an accident near Hyannis, Nebraska, 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.

Date

9 May 2002 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Hyannis, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Hyannis Grant County Airport (1V2)

Coordinates

42.0001, -101.7603

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9135C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCook → Hyannis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02LA130

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain directional control and executed improper use of the brakes. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over on soft terrain following a loss of directional control on landing. The pilot reported that the touchdown was smooth, but that the airplane began to veer to the right on the landing roll. He stated that he attempted to straighten the airplane using left rudder and brake to no avail. The airplane continued off the runway where it contacted terrain which contained several inches of standing water. The pilot reported that he could not recall whether his foot was on the brake or if the brake locked up. He reported that there were no problems with the aircraft and that the accident resulted from "pilot error".

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.