Cessna 180 N7714A
29 March 2013 · Roswell, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 March 2013 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N7714A, operated by David M Stevens Attorney At LAW PC, was involved in an accident near Roswell, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roswell, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roswell (ROW)
- Coordinates
- 33.3008, -104.5250
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N7714A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David M Stevens Attorney At LAW PC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Big Spring → Roswell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA223
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 on the landing roll after encountering a gust of wind, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he encountered a gust of wind during the landing roll, and the tailwheel-equipped airplane ground looped. The left wing, left horizontal stabilizer, and the left elevator were substantially damaged. The pilot reported there were no mechanical deficiencies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane or engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2013 | Cessna 180 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Cessna 180 | Bethel, Maine, United States | Two LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2013 | Cessna 180 | Halifax, North Carolina, United States | Stephenson James E | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Cessna 180J | Hungry Horse, Montana, United States | Jeanne McPherson | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2013 | Cessna 180-B | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Cessna 180 | Nervino, California, United States | Quinn Kevin Eugene | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2013 | Bell 206L-3 | Amistad, New Mexico, United States | State of Illinois | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2013 | Bell 206B III | Ponderosa, New Mexico, United States | Aerowest Helicopter Svc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Cessna 175A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS-2B | Corona, New Mexico, United States | Paynter G Frank | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Cessna 195B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Ronald S. Harmon | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 2013 | Cessna 150M | Deming, New Mexico, United States | Link Carl D | Fatal | 1 |