Cessna 180K N20489
30 December 1991 · Orange, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 1991 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N20489, operated by Lion Oil Company, was involved in an accident near Orange, Texas, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orange, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orange County (ORG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K
- Registration
- N20489
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lion Oil Company
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Dorado → Orange
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE RUPTURED LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TIRE RUPTURED RESULTING IN A NOSE OVER OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE ONTO THE RUNWAY SURFACE. NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS FOUND WITH THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE OR THE RIM BY THE FAA COORDINATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft BE-19 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft K35 | Laredo, Texas, United States | DAN R. Blaker | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172F | Cumby, Texas, United States | Charles D. Wood | No injuries | - |