Cessna 180H N2728X
20 June 1995 · Chatsworth, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1995 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N2728X was involved in an accident near Chatsworth, New Jersey, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chatsworth, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Coyle Field (NJ20)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H
- Registration
- N2728X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chatworth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Related factors were the gusty crosswind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP/SERVE AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE ACCELERATED DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, HE PUSHED FORWARD ON THE CONTROL YOKE TO RAISE THE TAIL. HE STATED THAT THE CROSSWIND COMBINED WITH STRONG PROPELLER TORQUE CAUSED HIM TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 180J | Cotton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Cessna 180 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 180E | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Sanger, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Cessna 180B | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Cessna 180R | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1995 | Beechcraft A36 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Egg Harbor, New Jersey, United States | Scott Higgins | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1995 | Boeing 767-383ER | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Scandinavian Airline System | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1995 | Cessna 177 | South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Cessna 172N | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Colts Neck, New Jersey, United States | Gibson Air Academy Inc. | Minor injuries | - |