Cessna 180 N2229C
25 January 2011 · Prescott, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 2011 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2229C was involved in an accident near Prescott, Arizona, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ernest A. Love Airport (PRC)
- Coordinates
- 34.6544, -112.4197
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2229C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prescott → Prescott
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA106
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during landing immediately after touchdown, the right wing lifted, which caused the airplane to move slightly sideways. The pilot attempted to correct the deviation but was unsuccessful. The left wing tip impacted the runway and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, vertical stabilizer, and the firewall. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Cessna 180A | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Waitman Bradley J | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Cessna 180J | Schlater, Mississippi, United States | Tackett Jimmy K | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2011 | Cessna 180J | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Crider Michael A | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Godin Chester A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Cessna 180 | Pine, Arizona, United States | Ronald I Apfelbaum | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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