Plane Crash List

Cessna 180 N2873K

25 June 1990 · Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 25 June 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2873K, operated by Varnado, Paul, was involved in an accident near Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States. 4 people were 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
Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States
Nearest airport
Tecumseh (NE21)
Coordinates
40.3697, -96.1805
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N2873K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Varnado, Paul
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Jackson
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC90LA136

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT WHILE BACK-TAXIING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE RIGHT WING, ELEVATOR, PROPELLER AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR OR BRAKING SYSTEMS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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