Cessna 180 N9588B
22 August 2015 · Homer, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 August 2015 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9588B, operated by Smith Timothy E, was involved in an accident near Homer, Alaska, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Homer, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Homer (HOM)
- Coordinates
- 60.0428, -152.5922
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9588B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Smith Timothy E
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Homer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC15CA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing to the south on a beach in his tailwheel-equipped Cessna 180 airplane. The pilot stated the wind was gusting about 35 knots across the beach. At the end of the landing rollout, the right tire impacted a sand drift and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane entered a ground loop, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing and elevator. The pilot stated there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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