Cessna 180K N64426
19 July 2001 · Quincy, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2001 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N64426 was involved in an accident near Quincy, Washington, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quincy, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Quincy Municipal (80WA)
- Coordinates
- 47.1697, -119.7993
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K
- Registration
- N64426
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Quincy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include an encounter with a dust devil/whirlwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor, who was sitting in the right seat, was demonstrating his short-field landing technique to the owner of the aircraft. Just as the aircraft touched down, it encountered a dust devil/whirlwind. The rotational force imparted to the aircraft by the whirlwind made it hard to control at its low forward speed. The instructor pilot elected not to execute a go-around, and even with both rudder and differential brake application, he was not able to keep the aircraft from departing the side of the runway. After it departed the runway, the aircraft encountered soft, sandy terrain, and nosed over onto its back.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2001 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2001 | Cessna 180A | Mercer Island, Washington, United States | Richard M. Pattison | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Cessna 180 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Albert I. Novak | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Cessna 180 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Cessna 180 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2001 | Cessna 180H | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Charles Laraux | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Boeing E75N1 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Cessna T210L | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft E35 | Eastsound, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Eurocopter AS-350 B2 ECUREUIL | Mazama, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |