Cessna 180 N3343D
20 July 1991 · Cody, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3343D, operated by Jerald L. Baxter, was involved in an accident near Cody, Wyoming, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cody, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yellowstone Regional (COD)
- Coordinates
- 44.5090, -109.0505
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3343D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jerald L. Baxter
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackpot → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. FACTORS WERE DIVERTED ATTENTION, AND GUSTY CROSSWINDS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 180, WHO HAD LANDED WITH A 20 KNOT CROSSWIND, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED FROM THE RUNWAY, AS HE ATEMPTED TO TAKE HOLD OF THE FLAP ACTUATION HANDLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1991 | Cessna 180 | Vernal, Utah, United States | Grant R. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | John K. Sorensen | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Blosberg, John K. | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Drewsey, Oregon, United States | Walter L. Sitz | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Cessna 180 | Orr, Minnesota, United States | Bernick, Charles | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Cessna 180 | Wausa, Nebraska, United States | Delmar/Clara Lemons | Serious injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1991 | Grumman AA-1B | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Paul E. Kacak | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 May 1991 | Beechcraft A36 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | John L. Ronacher | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-34 | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | Department of Interior | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1991 | Piper PA-22 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | Donald L. Burrows | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Maule M-5-235C | Moran, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 May 1991 | Cessna 172P | Alva, Wyoming, United States | Gillette Air Inc | No injuries | - |