Cessna 180 N2251C
18 June 2006 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 2006 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2251C, operated by Dennis A. Wyatt, was involved in an accident near Great Falls, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Falls Intl (GTF)
- Coordinates
- 47.4819, -111.3706
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N2251C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dennis A. Wyatt
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Great Falls → Fort Collins/Lo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA120
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. A crosswind 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 pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, near rotation speed, the tail-wheel equipped Cessna was "hit" by a gust of wind. He stated the right wing "went up" and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot was unable to correct the situation and the airplane subsequently exited runway 34. The pilot reported that at some point during this sequence of events, the right main landing gear collapsed. The accident report submitted by the pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2006 | Cessna 180 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Cessna 180 | Arock, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 180 | Anchor Point, Alaska, United States | Smith Air Charters | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Cessna 180B | Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Cessna 180 | Seward, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Cessna 180H | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 310R | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Potts MA-5 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Ennis, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Cessna 305A | Lewistown, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2006 | Cessna 170B | West Glacier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |