Plane Crash List

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.

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