Cessna 180 N3642C
1 July 2010 · Missoula, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 July 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3642C, operated by Paul E. Iverson, was involved in an accident near Missoula, Montana, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Missoula (KMSO)
- Coordinates
- 46.9164, -114.0906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N3642C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul E. Iverson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Polson → Missoula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA333
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and 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 the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The airplane veered to the right and the left wing scraped the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left wing rear spar, and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported the wind as 350 degrees at 20 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2010 | Cessna 180 | Davant, Louisiana, United States | Southern Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
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| 10 Oct 2010 | Cessna 180 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | Evans Craig M | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Cessna 180 | Big Creek, Idaho, United States | Keating John C | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Cessna 180 | Huron, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 2010 | Cessna 180 | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | ITM Electronics, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2010 | Cessna 182C | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Ikarus Aviation, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Stinson 108-1 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Nelson Matthew A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Bell 206B | Kalispell, Montana, United States | N127TP, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-12 | White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States | Roatch Edward J | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Terry, Montana, United States | Daniel Miller | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Piper PA18A | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |