Cessna 180 N1594C
8 December 1994 · Lonetree, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 December 1994 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1594C, operated by Deboer, Paul M., was involved in an accident near Lonetree, Wyoming, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lonetree, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0296, -110.1406
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N1594C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Deboer, Paul M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lander → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF THE CARBUREBOR FLOAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS INITIATED TO AN OPEN AREA WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH ROUGH TERRAIN. DURING THE ENGINE TEST RUN, IT WAS FOUND THAT FUEL OVERFLOWED FROM THE CARB. THE CARB WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE FLOATS WERE SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER AND ONE FLOAT DISPLAYED SIGNS OF LIGHT SCORING MARKS FROM RUBBING ON THE BOWL WALL. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OTHER MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Waynesburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Battle Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1994 | Cessna 180 | Aniak, Alaska, United States | Hall, Wayne | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1994 | Cessna 180B | East Moriches, New York, United States | Frederick B. Spadaro | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1994 | Cessna 180 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1994 | Cessna 180K | Hite, Utah, United States | Mountain Flying Service | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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