Cessna 180 N7529K

Summary

On 8 June 2019 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N7529K was involved in an accident near Moses Lake, Washington, United States. 3 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.

Date

8 June 2019 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Moses Lake, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.1397, -119.3392

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N7529K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Renton → Moses Lake

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA321

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper landing flare and his delayed decision to go-around, which resulted in impact with rocks on a shoreline.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing on a lake, he was concerned he would not have enough landing distance, and he chose to conduct a go-around, during which the airplane's floats impacted the rocks on the shoreline, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot added that, "I should not have added power" during the flare. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.