Cessna 180J N180RN
5 October 2011 · Norfolk, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 2011 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N180RN, operated by Crider Michael A, was involved in an accident near Norfolk, Virginia, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norfolk, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hampton Rds Executive Airport (PVG)
- Coordinates
- 36.7828, -76.4472
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N180RN
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Crider Michael A
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Norfolk → Elizabeth City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that, as he started to taxi onto the runway, the airplane was difficult to turn. He thought that the tailwheel had not locked into position so he lined up on the center line of the runway and pulled forward to give the tailwheel time to lock into position. He then initiated the takeoff roll and lifted the tail as the airspeed increased. The airplane then pulled to the left, and the pilot applied right rudder, but the left main landing gear went off the left side of the runway. He immediately applied the brakes and reduced power to abort the takeoff; however, the airplane turned 90 degrees, struck a ditch, and the right main landing gear separated from the airplane. A postaccident examination of the brake system revealed no anomalies; however, the brakes could not be tested because the hydraulic system was breached. A nut was found separated from a right main landing gear attach bolt after the accident, but the investigation was unable to determine if the separated nut contributed to the airplane veering to the left during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180H | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Russey Reagan | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Cessna 180A | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | Waitman Bradley J | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2011 | Cessna 180J | Schlater, Mississippi, United States | Tackett Jimmy K | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Cessna 180 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Godin Chester A | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 2011 | Cessna 180 | Pine, Arizona, United States | Ronald I Apfelbaum | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Cessna 180H | Houston, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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