Cessna 180E N2600Y
17 January 1982 · Cedar City, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 January 1982 at about 21:50 local time, a Cessna 180E registered N2600Y, operated by James E Watkins, was involved in an accident near Cedar City, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cedar City, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Swains Creek
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180E
- Registration
- N2600Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James E Watkins
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- No. Las Vegas → Swains Creek
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE INTENDED TO FLY CLOSE TO THE FIELD SURFACE DRAGGING THE TAILWHEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO DETERMINE SNOW/FIELD CONDITIONS. DURING THE LOW PASS HE USED THREE NOTCHES OF FLAP AND ADDED FULL POWER WITH THE PROPELLER AT FULL PITCH. WHEN THE TAILWHEEL MADE CONTACT WITH THE SNOW IT PULLED THE MAIN WHEELS INTO THE SNOW AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1982 | Cessna 180 | Skwenta, Alaska, United States | Larry A Kuhn | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Apr 1982 | Cessna 180 | Goleta, California, United States | William L. Strmiska | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1982 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | James Walter Hawkins | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1982 | Cessna 180B | Near Irwin, Idaho, United States | Albert Erwin Ellis | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 182A | Orderville, Utah, United States | Rudger G. Smith | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 172N | Orem, Utah, United States | Rocky Mountain Flying Club | Fatal | 4 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Donald Valestin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Bell UH1B | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | Beartooth | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Near Holden, Utah, United States | Webster-Stroud Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Bowers Flybaby 1A | Ephriam, Utah, United States | Harvey L. Miller | Fatal | 1 |