Cessna 180 N64251
15 January 2016 · Sussex, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 2016 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N64251, operated by Network Spares, was involved in an accident near Sussex, New Jersey, United States. 3 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sussex, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sussex (FWN)
- Coordinates
- 41.2003, -74.6231
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N64251
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Network Spares
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lynchburg → Sussex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a ground loop, and a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor reported that during the landing touchdown at night with the student pilot at the flight controls, he "felt the airplane hop a little and immediately felt the left wing drop." He reported that the airplane, "shifted to the right, the nose lifted, and as the airplane settled the airplane nosed over." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, the right wing lift strut, the vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The flight instructor did not report any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. As a safety recommendation, the flight instructor reported that, "I believe the accident could have been prevented if I personally executed the landing and not assisted my student in the landing." Additionally, he reported that, "I believe the length of the day and emotional fatigue played a big factor" with the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2016 | Cessna 180 | New Durham, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2016 | Cessna 180 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2016 | Cessna 180 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | Crow Jack R | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2016 | Cessna 180 | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2016 | Cessna 180 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2016 | Cessna 180 | Naknek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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