Cessna 180 N2927K
12 August 2012 · Upland, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2012 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2927K was involved in an accident near Upland, California, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Upland, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cable Airport (CCB)
- Coordinates
- 34.1117, -117.6872
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2927K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cararillo → Upland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR12CA352
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after touching down the airplane tracked the centerline of the runway but eventually began to veer to the right. After correcting back to the centerline, a wind gust from the right caused the right wing to lift, which resulted in the airplane tracking to the left and eventually exiting the left side of the runway. With a fence now directly in the path and a collision imminent, the pilot initiated a go-around by applying full power and retracting the flaps from 40 degrees to 10 degrees. The pilot added that even though the airplane was airborne, he was unable to climb over the fence. The airplane impacted the top of the fence with its main landing gear and tailwheel before coming to rest wedged between a rock pile and the fence; it sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2012 | Cessna 180 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Janet L Liberty | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Cessna 180H | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Cessna 180 | Huntington, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Cessna 180A | Cascade, Idaho, United States | Splan Dave | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2012 | Cessna 180H | St Maries, Idaho, United States | Whitehead Richard G | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2012 | Cessna 180H | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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