Cessna 180C N9253T
11 April 2007 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 April 2007 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 180C registered N9253T, operated by John L. Ranweiler, was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Fe Municipal (SAF)
- Coordinates
- 35.6172, -105.5347
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180C
- Registration
- N9253T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John L. Ranweiler
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Taos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN07CA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Exceeding the airplane's maximum demonstrated crosswind component during the takeoff roll. A contributing 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 was taking off on runway 02. The airplane weathervaned to the left and the right wing tip contacted the runway. The airplane nosed over and the propeller struck the runway. The right wing rear spar and aileron were bent, and the engine cowling was buckled. SAF wind was reportedly from 320 degrees at 11 knots. An examination of the airplane's systems conducted by the FAA revealed no anomalies. The Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for the 1960 Cessna 180C does not give a maximum demonstrated crosswind component. However, the 1977 Cessna 180K POH lists the maximum demonstrated crosswind component as 12 knots. The computed crosswind component at the time of the accident was 13 knots (headwind component 8 knots).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2007 | Cessna 180 | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Howard C. Holtan | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Cessna 180 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Cessna 180A | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Cessna 180 | Marble, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2007 | Cessna T210M | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 2007 | Cessna 310 | Glenwood, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Rotorspins LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Johnson F11C-2PJ | Deming, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2007 | Ogden Aubrey D BD-4 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |