Cessna 180 N1752C
20 February 2003 · East Windsor, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 2003 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1752C was involved in an accident near East Windsor, Connecticut, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Windsor, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roberts Farm (CT85)
- Coordinates
- 41.8897, -72.6150
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N1752C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- East Windsor → Waterbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA053
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. A related factor was the snow-covered runway conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted a takeoff on a 50 foot wide runway that was snow covered, and plowed to a width of 15 to 18 feet. As he initiated the takeoff, the left main landing gear wheel entered the snow on the left side of the runway, which was about 16 to 18 inches deep. The pilot added more power and rudder; however, the airplane turned further into the snow and came to rest on its nose and left wing. The width of the main landing gear on the airplane was 7 feet, 8 inches.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2003 | Cessna 180 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180K | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Nolan D. Palmer | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Cessna 180 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Dennis V. Schmit | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2003 | Cessna 180 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Barr, Robert E. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2003 | Cessna 180K | St Charles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Cessna 180 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2003 | Dassault-Breguet FALCON 50 | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Tag Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2003 | Schweizer 269C | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Centennial Helicopters Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2003 | Cessna 172P | Plainfield, Connecticut, United States | Interstate Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Learjet 35A | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Maule M4 | Danielson, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Morgan S-17 | Woodstock, Connecticut, United States | Mickey Morgan | Serious injuries | - |