Cessna 180 N3198D
5 July 2009 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2009 at about 16:24 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3198D was involved in an accident near La Grande, Oregon, 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 16:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grande (LGD)
- Coordinates
- 45.2903, -118.0072
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3198D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Grande → Rosella
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA335
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he observed an airplane approach and land on runway 30 at the uncontrolled airport. Thereafter, he proceeded to take off on the runway. He noted that the wind was nearly dead calm, according to the windsock. The pilot further stated that upon accelerating to about 35 miles per hour, he encountered a "severe wind shear" that lifted the left wing and wheel off the ground. Despite his efforts to counteract the wind effect, he lost control of his airplane. The pilot then aborted the takeoff, and the wind continued pushing the airplane sideways. The airplane swerved off the runway, encountered soft dirt, and nosed over onto its back.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2009 | Cessna 180 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Beam Douglas Jade | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Cessna 180A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Anchorage Community College | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Cessna 180 | Pistol Creek, Idaho, United States | Maslen Holbrook | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Cessna 180F | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Baker Benjamin K | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Cessna 180A | Condon, Oregon, United States | Bartell Stan D | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Cessna 180F | Townsend, Montana, United States | Sparky Imeson | Fatal | 1 |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2009 | Turpen RV-8 | Yankton, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-25 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | Scotty Air LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Waco QCF-2 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Woods Brothers Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2009 | Cessna 182 | Enterprise, Oregon, United States | Hope Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2009 | McDonnell Douglas Heli 369FF | Fossil, Oregon, United States | Pacific RIM Helicopters LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2009 | Cessna T210J | Albany, Oregon, United States | Deborah Criger | No injuries | - |