Cessna 180H N123GT
26 February 2006 · Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 2006 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N123GT was involved in an accident near Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wings Field Airport (LOM)
- Coordinates
- 40.1375, -75.2650
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N123GT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bally → Blue Bell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC06CA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in the right wing contacting the runway. A factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he had applied full control deflection in order to correct for the wind during the landing approach. During the landing flare, the crosswind shifted to a different direction and the pilot "lost control" of the airplane. The right wing tip contacted the runway which resulted in substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2006 | Cessna 180 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Cessna 180 | Arock, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 180 | Anchor Point, Alaska, United States | Smith Air Charters | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Cessna 180B | Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Cessna 180 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 2006 | Cessna 180K | Barton City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172L | Montgomery Twp, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Carlson SPARROW | New Galilee, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Aero Tech Services | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2006 | Mooney M20F | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Cessna 414 | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Flight Source LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 2006 | Cessna 152 | Shamokin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |