Cessna 180 N511MH

Summary

On 29 May 2008 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N511MH was involved in an accident near Kutztown, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

29 May 2008 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Kutztown Airport (N31)

Coordinates

40.5033, -75.7869

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N511MH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Allentown → Kutztown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08CA203

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the Cessna 180 was of a small stature and required the aid of additional seat cushions in order to operate the airplane. After completing an uneventful flight and landing on a turf runway, the pilot taxied the airplane clear of the area. While turning off the runway area, the nose of the airplane started to "drop." The pilot attempted to arrest the "drop" by pulling aft on the control yoke, but had to brace herself to do so. She then inadvertently stepped on the brakes, and the airplane "nosed over," resulting in substantial damage to the wing spar. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.