Cessna 180 A UNREG
2 March 2003 · Malin, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 2003 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180 A registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Malin, Oregon, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malin, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 42.0119, -121.3392
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 A
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tulelake → Malin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Aircraft control not maintained during landing. Soft terrain was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
In a written statement, the private pilot reported that shortly after touchdown (three point landing), on the private gravel runway, the airplane encountered a "soft spot" on the runway surface and veered to the right. After veering to the right, the airplane departed the runway edge, encountered soft terrain and nosed over.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2003 | Mooney M20D | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Monmouth, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Beechcraft F90 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Terry J. Wallace | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Beechcraft C24R | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2003 | Andelin (Pitts) S1E | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Lancair LC41 | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |