Cessna 180H N180LH
18 March 2008 · Moab, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2008 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N180LH was involved in an accident near Moab, Utah, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moab, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Canyonlands Field (CNY)
- Coordinates
- 38.7550, -109.7547
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N180LH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moab → Mineral Canyon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the unexpected dust devil.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While waiting in line to takeoff, the pilot observed a Super Cub and a Cessna 172 depart, and on the basis of how those airplanes behaved, he thought that the winds were calm. The pilot encountered a dust devil and crosswind during the takeoff roll. The airplane became airborne, settled to the ground off the runway surface, and struck a runway distance marker. Examination of the airplane revealed a dent in the horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | 6180 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Cessna 180 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Cessna 180 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Cessna 180C | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180 | Whitewater, Colorado, United States | Miel Del Rio Grande, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna 210-5(205) | Payson, Utah, United States | Jared Shupe | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Cessna 172M | Richfield, Utah, United States | Jaron M. Maynes | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-24-250 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Barton P. Hyde | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2008 | Schweizer 300C | Ogden, Utah, United States | High Desert Helicopters, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 2008 | Maule M-5-235C | Oljato, Utah, United States | John Lawson | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Bristol TITAN TORNADO II | Green River, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |