Cessna 180 N2882A
31 January 2005 · Adelanto, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 January 2005 at about 20:19 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2882A was involved in an accident near Adelanto, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 20:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adelanto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Adelanto (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 34.5350, -117.4769
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2882A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Adelanto
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05FA079
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during an attempted go-around, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with terrain following a loss of control during an attempted go-around. This was the pilot's first landing at the airport. The pilot flew the airplane upwind on the northern side of the runway, crossed midfield, and turned downwind for left traffic on runway 25. There was a quartering tailwind from the pilot's right side. A witness said that the airplane appeared stable as it was on downwind, on the base leg, and on final. The witness lost sight of the airplane as it descended below the horizon. He then heard the engine power up. As he reacquired the airplane, he noted that the nose was up much higher than he normally sees airplanes on climb out. The wings were rocking left and right. The airplane rolled about 45 degrees left, and the nose started to fall. The last time that the witness saw the airplane, it was still in a 45-degree left bank, and the nose was falling level with the horizon. The engine sound stopped as he heard a thud. He said that the engine sounded strong until the thud, and it did not sputter or backfire. The pilot did not hold a current medical certificate.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2005 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Cessna 180H | Greenville, New Hampshire, United States | Michael J. Farrey | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Cessna 180C | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Cessna 180A | Big Bend, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Cessna 180 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Alaska Bush Safari Co. | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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