Cessna 180 N8609X
10 January 2005 · Billings, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 January 2005 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N8609X was involved in an accident near Billings, Montana, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Billings, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Billings Logan Intl Airport (BIL)
- Coordinates
- 45.8086, -108.5308
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N8609X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Billings
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05CA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain aircraft control. The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing is a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After touching down and bouncing once, the airplane's left wing became elevated, resulting in the right wing striking the runway. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest just left of the runway centerline.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Jackson RANS S-6S | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Aviat HUSKY A-1 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Hughes 269A | Whitefish, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Cessna T210N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Cessna 150L | Eureka, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-25-260 | Geraldine, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |