Cessna 180C N9342T
8 February 1990 · Haugan, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 180C registered N9342T, operated by Gregory L. Morris, was involved in an accident near Haugan, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Haugan, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3100, -115.1395
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180C
- Registration
- N9342T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gregory L. Morris
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kellog
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA052
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICY, SNOW COVERED CONDITION OF THE TAKEOFF AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED ON THE HIGHWAY THE NIGHT BEFORE DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED EN ROUTE. HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF ON THE SNOW COVERED HIGHWAY THE NEXT MORNING. THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE GROUND RUN AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Stockton, California, United States | Reginald R. Harper | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180-A | Lime Village, Alaska, United States | Holmquist, John D | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Cessna 180 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1990 | Peterson KIT FOX MODEL 1 | Highwood, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Columbia Falls, Montana, United States | Eagle Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna C-180E | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |