Plane Crash List

Cessna 180K N2732K

18 August 1994 · Hite, Utah, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 18 August 1994 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N2732K, operated by Mountain Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Hite, Utah, United States. 5 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 00:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Hite, Utah, United States
Nearest airport
Hite
Coordinates
37.5710, -110.3207
Aircraft
Cessna 180K
Registration
N2732K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Mountain Flying Service
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Moab
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA94LA214

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 0 0 5

Probable cause

COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND WEATHER EVALUATION WERE INADEQUATE. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CROSSWIND AND GUSTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKE OFF GROUND ROLL IN A CROSSWIND AND HIGH GUSTING WINDS, JUST AS THE TAIL WHEEL LIFTED OFF, A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE AIRPLANE WHICH DRIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AND BEGAN TO BOUNCE THROUGH THE BRUSH. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKE OFF AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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