Cessna 180 N2982A
27 November 1991 · Long Beach, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 1991 at about 01:31 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2982A, operated by Grant R. Wilson, was involved in an accident near Long Beach, California, United States. 2 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 01:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daugherty Field (LGB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8097, -118.1795
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2982A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Grant R. Wilson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hawthorne → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RESPONDING FAA INSPECTORS FROM THE LONG BEACH FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED ON TOUCHDOWN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT'S AIRMAN CERTIFICATE HAD BEEN REVOKED IN APRIL OF 1991. THE PILOT'S LAST THIRD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE, ISSUED AUGUST 31, 1989, HAD EXPIRED. THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION FOR THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECORDED IN THE MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON JUNE 29, 1989, 29 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT DID NOT RESPOND TO REPEATED REQUESTS FOR A STATEMENT AND DID NOT COMPLETE A PILOT ACCIDENT REPORT, NTSB FORM 6120.1/2.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |