Cessna 180J N52095
26 July 2015 · Dixie, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 July 2015 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N52095, operated by Patrick, Scott, was involved in an accident near Dixie, Idaho, United States. 4 people were 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dixie, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wilson Bar Usfs (C48)
- Coordinates
- 45.3967, -115.4833
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N52095
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Patrick, Scott
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dixie → Boise
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right brake hydraulic line during taxi due to fatigue, which caused a loss of hydraulic fluid and rendered the brake inoperative.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was conducting a nonscheduled passenger flight. The pilot reported that, while he was turning the airplane to align it with the runway for takeoff, the right brake failed. The pilot subsequently intentionally ground looped the airplane to avoid elevated terrain near the runway, during which the right wing struck terrain. Postaccident examination of the right brake hydraulic line revealed that it was cracked where the line bends between the fuselage and main landing gear leg. It is likely that the crack caused a hydraulic fluid leak, which rendered the brake inoperative. Metallurgical examination of the fracture surface revealed fatigue striations and ratchet mark formations, consistent with a fatigue fracture.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180 | Vichey, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Dale A. Carlson | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2015 | Cessna 180 | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Cessna 180B | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | Rickenbach Brothers Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Cessna 180J | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2015 | Cessna 180 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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