Cessna 180 N1545C
16 June 2014 · Springview, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2014 at about 00:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1545C, operated by Stuart Cromwell LLC, was involved in an accident near Springview, Nebraska, 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 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springview, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springview (9V1)
- Coordinates
- 42.8200, -99.7393
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N1545C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1953
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stuart Cromwell LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bassett → Springview
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA302
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 while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot landed on runway 31 (2,200 feet x 200 feet, turf). The wind was 260 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The pilot said the landing was "not good." The airplane ground looped to the right and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2014 | Cessna 180H | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Sep 2014 | Cessna 180H | Nenana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2014 | Cessna 180D | Murieta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2014 | Cessna 180B | Piscataquis County, Maine, United States | Norris Gary L | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Cessna 180A | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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