Cessna 180K N64382
28 September 2006 · Mooresville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 September 2006 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 180K registered N64382, operated by Joseph D. Coakley, was involved in an accident near Mooresville, North Carolina, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mooresville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Norman Airpark (14A)
- Coordinates
- 35.6081, -80.8928
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K
- Registration
- N64382
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph D. Coakley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mooresville → Mooresville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06CA132
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 takeoff roll which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated while adding power on the takeoff roll in a crosswind condition, he lost control of the airplane and it ground looped. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical anomalies prior to the accident. The pilot stated that he needed more training in crosswind conditions in a tailwheel aircraft.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft C90A | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Air Charter, Inv | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 182T | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | Thomas Allen Lyndon | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Cessna A188B | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | William James Brinkley | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Bombardier F86 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Silas W. Fuller | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Brown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Topsail Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Cirrus SR22 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |