Cessna 180 N3239D
2 August 2006 · Elk City, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2006 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3239D was involved in an accident near Elk City, Idaho, United States. 3 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 14:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elk City, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moose Creek USFS (1U1)
- Coordinates
- 46.1208, -114.9272
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3239D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sandpoint → Elk City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he landed to the north on the 4,100-foot-long turf airstrip and had slowed the airplane to about 25 mph when it "went to the right of centerline." He attempted to regain directional control by using left rudder and brake, but was unable to prevent the airplane from ground looping. The pilot commented that he "should have been faster on the rudder pedals to not let it get away."
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 |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Cessna 180H | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2006 | Cessna 172 | Bonners Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2006 | Ely KITFOX III | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2006 | Cavalier F51D MUSTANG | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | John K. Bagley | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Cessna TU206G | Mullan, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 2006 | Cessna A188B | Minidoka, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2006 | Cessna 182D | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | Donald F. Hanes | No injuries | - |