Cessna 180 N68668
13 August 1983 · Frankfort, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1983 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N68668 was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Indiana, United States. 2 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Frankfort Muni (FKR)
- Coordinates
- 40.2806, -86.5106
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N68668
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA382
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO TRANSPORT 3 STUDENT PARACHUTE JUMPERS. AFTER THE JUMPERS EGRESSED, THE PLT & JUMPMASTER RETURNED TO THE ARPT. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A RIDGE ON THE GRASS RWY & BOUNCED IN THE AIR. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN IN A CRAB, SLID SIDEWAYS & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 5 GUSTING 10 KTS.
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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1983 | Boeing A75N1 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20F | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1983 | Quickie Q2 | Anderson, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1983 | Maule M4-220C | Green Township, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Homebuilt BABY GREAT LAKES | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |