Cessna 180 N180SA
21 September 2017 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 September 2017 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N180SA was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. 2 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Double Eagle Ii (AEG)
- Coordinates
- 35.1456, -106.8006
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N180SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albuquerque → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA547
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll in gusting crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, with the tailwheel raised, a wind gust from the right lifted the right wing. The pilot overcorrected with right aileron control, and the right wing and horizontal stabilizer contacted the runway surface. The airplane subsequently veered off the runway to the left and came to a stop. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located on the airport reported that, about 13 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 220° at 10 knots, gusting to 20 knots. About 13 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 200° at 8 knots, gusting to 19 knots. The pilot landed on runway 22.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2017 | Cessna 180 | Puntilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Cessna 180 | Willow, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2017 | Cessna 180 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2017 | Cessna 180 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Cessna 180 | Baker City, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2017 | Cessna 180 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2017 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2017 | Air Tractor AT 502 | Portales, New Mexico, United States | King AG Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2017 | Bell 206L 3 | Ancho, New Mexico, United States | WQRE News 13 | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Cirrus SR22T | Raton, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 May 2017 | Cessna 170 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Serendipity Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Cessna 170 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | Sasquatch Air LLC. | No injuries | - |