Cessna 180 N2802A
4 November 1991 · Sacramento, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1991 at about 04:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2802A, operated by Elson Hamilton, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Executive (SAC)
- Coordinates
- 38.5100, -121.4896
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2802A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Elson Hamilton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lodi → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA037
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO CONTAMINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED TO PARKING AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDALS. THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. EXAM OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REVEALED AN ACCUMULATION OF ALUMINUM PARTICLES IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND ITS OPERATION WAS INTERMITTENT. THE PILOT HAD OPERATED HIS AIRPLANE FOR 79.8 HOURS SINCE IT LAST RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.
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 |