Cessna 180 N3389D
30 December 1983 · Florissant, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1983 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3389D was involved in an accident near Florissant, Colorado, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Florissant, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7896, -104.9593
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3389D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Ft Collins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK DURING LANDING. THE RWY HAD ONLY BEEN PLOWED TO A WIDTH OF ABOUT 16 FT ACCORDING TO THE PLT. THIS WAS A PRIVATELY OWNED STRIP AND THE PLT/OWNER SAID HE INSTRUCTED HIS MAINTENANCE MAN/RANCH MGR TO PLOW THERWY TO MINIMUM WIDTH. THE PLT SAID THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR HIT THE SNOW ALONGSIDE THE STRIPCAUSING A NOSE OVER. THE PLT HAD JUST DEPARTED THIS STRIP AND RETURNED TO GET SOME CAR KEYS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 1983 | Cessna 180 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1983 | Cessna 180A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180A | Stake Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 1983 | Cessna 180J | North Bend, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1983 | Cessna 180K | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | FAA Academy | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1983 | Taylorcraft BC12D | Vernon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Beechcraft C-23 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Cessna 172 | Salida, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Mooney M20J | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |