Plane Crash List

Cessna 180 N2486C

2 August 2002 · Cascade, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 August 2002 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2486C was involved in an accident near Cascade, Idaho, United States. 3 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 19:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Cascade, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Sulphur Creek Ranch Airport (ID74)
Coordinates
44.5364, -115.3508
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N2486C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cascade → McCall Airport
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA02LA148

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Wind gusts and a tree were a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff ground run, the aircraft encountered a strong gust of wind from the right side. To keep the aircraft straight, the pilot maintained full power. The aircraft then collided with a small sapling on the left side of the runway substantially damaging the aircraft. The aircraft's takeoff roll was ended in a clearing off the left side of the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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