Cessna 180 N2485C
31 March 2018 · Grove, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2018 at about 13:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2485C was involved in an accident near Grove, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grove, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6081, -94.7281
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2485C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lowell → Grove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA131
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice accumulation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat immediately following the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot reported that, while in cruise flight, the engine "coughed once, then died." The pilot attempted to restore power without success, then performed a forced landing to a rodeo arena. The pilot also stated that he did not apply carburetor heat following the loss of engine power. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the recorded weather information in the area indicated that the atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of serious icing at any power setting. The total loss of engine power was likely due to an accumulation of carburetor ice. Had the pilot immediately applied carburetor heat, it is possible that it would have cleared the ice and restored engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2018 | Cessna 180 | Kake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Cessna 180 | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Cessna 180 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Mallen Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2018 | Cessna 180 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2018 | Cessna 180 | Kanab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2018 | Cessna 180 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2018 | Ayres S2R | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2018 | Cessna 205 | Wagoner, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Cessna 560 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Burgess Aircraft Management, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Cessna 170 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2018 | Laminar LANCAIR 360 | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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