Cessna 180 N9207C
28 April 1992 · Winfield, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1992 at about 21:23 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9207C, operated by Kathleen Radford, was involved in an accident near Winfield, West Virginia, 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 21:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winfield, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 38.5193, -81.8800
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9207C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kathleen Radford
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waverly → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION OF THE PILOT TO LAND ON THE STRIP AND THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ATTEMPTING THE GO-AROUND. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO THE WET GRASS AND THE TAIL WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A 900 FOOT LONG, NEWLY CUT, WET GRASS STRIP, OVER A TREE LINE, WITH A TAIL WIND. ONCE ON THE GROUND, HE COULD NOT STOP. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND AND BROUGHT THE FLAPS UP TO ONE NOTCH. THE AIRPLANE BECOME AIRBORNE JUST PRIOR TO THE END OF THE STRIP, FLEW INTO A THICKET OF BRIAR AND COLLIDED WITH AN OLD BUILDING FOUNDATION.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1992 | Cessna 172H | New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States | John H. Galicic | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft 35 | New Manchester, West Virginia, United States | Mike Hansen | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Middlebourne, West Virginia, United States | Robert J. Carleton | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20M | Youngs Bottom, West Virginia, United States | Cephas W. Jackson, JR., MD | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Oct 1992 | Cessna 177 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | Fred Morgan | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172M | Mallory, West Virginia, United States | Norman A. Brown | No injuries | - |