Piaggio P180 N677P
13 February 2020 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 2020 at about 04:15 local time, a Piaggio P180 registered N677P was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. 4 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 04:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC)
- Coordinates
- 39.9311, -105.1200
- Aircraft
- Piaggio P180
- Registration
- N677P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1992
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burbank → Broomfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN20LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control on the snow-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was making an instrument approach at night in instrument meteorological conditions. The control tower advised that packed snow and moderate braking were reported on the runway. The pilot reported that the approach was on speed and the airplane initially touched down smoothly. When the nosewheel touched down, the airplane yawed to the left, and the pilot’s efforts to maintain directional control were not successful. The airplane slid on the surface, departed the left side of the runway, and spun around, then the right wing tip and canard contacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing, canard, and aileron. Postaccident examination revealed both nose gear tires were deflated, and the right main tire had low air pressure. However, the pilot did not report any pre-accident mechanical malfunction or anomaly with the airplane that may have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piaggio P180 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2017 | Piaggio P.180 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2014 | Piaggio P180-AVANTI II | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Mountain Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Piaggio P180 | Grenoble Alpes Isère, France | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2013 | Piaggio P180 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Avantair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Piaggio P180 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Avantair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2012 | Piaggio P180 | Boyne City, Michigan, United States | Flagship Private Air, LLC | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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