Cessna 180 N2443C
21 May 2014 · Cameron Park, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 2014 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2443C, operated by Petersen Robert C, was involved in an accident near Cameron Park, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cameron Park, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cameron Airpark (O61)
- Coordinates
- 38.6833, -120.9833
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2443C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Petersen Robert C
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cameron Park → Cameron Park
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA200
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 during landing which resulted in a ground-loop and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The solo pilot was doing stop and go landings and takeoffs in the tailwheel-equipped airplane to become current. During the fourth landing, the pilot lost directional control, and the airplane ground-looped. During the ground-loop, the pilot applied excessive brake, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and the rudder. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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All 2,729 records for this type
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