Plane Crash List

Cessna 180K N2509K

15 June 1988 · Show Low, Arizona, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 June 1988 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N2509K, operated by Grover, Donald E., was involved in an accident near Show Low, Arizona, 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 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Show Low, Arizona, United States
Nearest airport
Show Low Muni (SOW)
Coordinates
34.2299, -110.0708
Aircraft
Cessna 180K
Registration
N2509K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Grover, Donald E.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Wellton
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX88LA224

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 PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF IN HIS CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT USING RWY 21. THE LOCAL WIND WAS ESTIMATED AT 180 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THE PLT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATING FOR TAKEOFF 'A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT US & THREW US APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET UP IN THE AIR.' THE PLT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL HIS ACFT & IT STALLED. THE ACFT BOUNCED HARD THREE TIMES ON THE RWY UNTIL FINALLY THE LANDING GEAR BROKE AND THE WING STRUCK THE GROUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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