Cessna 180 N2411C
9 June 1996 · Kalispell, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1996 at about 00:08 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2411C was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, 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 00:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kalispell City (S27)
- Coordinates
- 48.1902, -114.3802
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2411C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA118
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control, due to inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind and soft/wet terrain near the edge of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While landing in constantly changing winds, the pilot was unable to maintain direction control of the tailwheel equipped aircraft. After the aircraft exited the right side of the runway, the left main gear collapsed after coming in contact with soft, wet terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180H | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Richard Greeno | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna 180 | Hope, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Cessna 180 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Cessna 180 | Duxbury, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Cessna 180 | Mc Carthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1996 | Cessna 180 | Lake Havasu Cty, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Forney F-1 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Grazier QUICKIE 2 | Superior, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Kaman HH-43 B/F | Troy, Montana, United States | Skyline Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Bell 206B-3 | St Regis, Montana, United States | U.s. Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1996 | Cessna 170B | Utica, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |