Cessna 180C C-FIWA
21 December 2008 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 2008 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 180C registered C-FIWA was involved in an accident near Great Falls, Montana, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Falls Int. Airport (GTF)
- Coordinates
- 47.4825, -111.3706
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180C
- Registration
- C-FIWA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Outlook → Great Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA063
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 during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, and prior to the tail wheel making contact with the runway surface, she overcorrected with control inputs. The left wing and left horizontal stabilizer subsequently struck the runway surface causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot then regained control of the airplane and proceeded to taxi off of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180A | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | 6180 LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Cessna 180 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Cessna 180H | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Cessna 180 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2008 | Cessna 180 | Whitewater, Colorado, United States | Miel Del Rio Grande, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2008 | Cessna TR182 | Spotted Bear, Montana, United States | Minuteman Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Beechcraft A36 | Ryegate, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Cessna 172 | Big Timber, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Dillon, Montana, United States | Dennis A. De Vivo | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridger, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain College | Minor injuries | - |