Cessna 180 N2406C
2 February 1980 · Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1980 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2406C, operated by Photoair, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Leelanau, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2406C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Photoair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Traverse City, Mi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0040
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FROZEN LAKE COVERED WITH EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1980 | Cessna 180 | Knoxville, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1980 | Cessna 180E | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180J | Queens Cannery, Alaska, United States | Armstrong Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1980 | Cessna 180K | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Wurzlow Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Cessna 180 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Amce Farm | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |