Cessna 180 N9330C

Summary

On 10 March 2011 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9330C, operated by Ronald I Apfelbaum, was involved in an accident near Pine, Arizona, 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.

Date

10 March 2011 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pine, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Red Creek (NA)

Coordinates

34.1600, -111.7269

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9330C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ronald I Apfelbaum

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pine → Phoenix

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA162

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff to the northeast on the dirt airstrip, the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to drift to the left. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane continued to the left, exited the runway, and struck vegetation. The airplane continued to veer to the left as the right main landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the right wing, horizontal stabilizer, and elevator struck the ground, which resulted in substantial damage. The airplane came to rest on its right side. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He estimated that the wind at the time of the accident was from the west at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.