Cessna 180K N20640

Summary

On 29 April 2022 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N20640, operated by Cahoon Neil T, was involved in an accident near Portland, Oregon, United States. One person was 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.

Date

29 April 2022 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Portland, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.2533, -122.3542

Aircraft

Cessna 180K

Registration

N20640

Category

Airplane

Year built

1981

Engines

1

Operator

Cahoon Neil T

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scapoose → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA171

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a wet surface with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he initiated an approach to a private grass airstrip with a 5-knot tailwind. During the landing roll the airplane had limited brake effectiveness as the grass was wet. The airplane subsequently slid off the airstrip and collided with a fence. The right-side elevator was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.