Cessna 180C N7019
14 March 1992 · Clarence, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1992 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180C registered N7019, operated by Maxwell Bennett Assoc., was involved in an accident near Clarence, New York, United States. One person was 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarence, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Potoczak (D57)
- Coordinates
- 42.9803, -78.5999
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180C
- Registration
- N7019
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Maxwell Bennett Assoc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lockport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION TO LAND WITH A DEFECTIVE SKI LANDING GEAR ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, HE PUMPED THE SKIS DOWN. HE NOTICED THE SKI TIPS WERE LOW. HE STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO DO A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT SKI DUG INTO THE SNOW AND DIRT, CAUSING THE RIGHT GEAR TO COLLAPSE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED ABOUT 200 FEET AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 May 1992 | Cessna 180 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Ralph Wellborn | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1992 | Cessna 180 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Stanley H. Peterson, JR. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1992 | Cessna 180B | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | Anderson, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1992 | Cessna 180 | Clarksburg, California, United States | Aubin, Albert C. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | James H. Moore | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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