Cessna 180 N9115C
24 February 2007 · Bellingham, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2007 at about 05:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9115C was involved in an accident near Bellingham, Washington, 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 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellingham, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bellingham International (BLI)
- Coordinates
- 48.7928, -122.5375
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9115C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sitka → Bellingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- SEA07LA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The engine lost power while on final approach to the destination airport. The pilot said all was normal until about 400 feet on final approach, when the engine lost power and he landed straight ahead into some trees.The fuselage and engine firewall were bent and wrinkled, and both of the wing leading edges received impact damage. A postaccident examination of the engine was not accomplished, nor was an engine test run attempted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Howard C. Holtan | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2007 | Cessna 180 | Brigham City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2007 | Cessna 180 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Cessna 180A | Redding, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Cessna 180 | Marble, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Cessna 180H | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2007 | Cessna 170 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-12 | Mukilteo, Washington, United States | Marc A. Olson | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Yakovlev YAK-55M | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Cessna 210-5 (205) | Quilcene, Washington, United States | Norma J. Ingham | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Curtiss-Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 | Blaine, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172RG | Roche Harbor, Washington, United States | Avian Flight Center | No injuries | - |