Cessna 180 N9024M
19 July 2021 · Brenham, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2021 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9024M, operated by Damianov Venko, was involved in an accident near Brenham, Texas, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brenham, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.0994, -96.3549
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N9024M
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1970
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Damianov Venko
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Matagorda Island → Brenham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA331
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff from a rough field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he had landed in a field short of the runway due to fuel exhaustion. After he purchased fuel from the landowner and fueled the airplane, the pilot attempted to takeoff proceeding downhill on the rough field. Video taken by a witness showed the airplane start the ground roll and head about 145°. The airplane bounced twice, once coming airborne, before the airplane settled back to the ground. The airplane then pitched up, collided with a barbed wire fence, and climbed slightly before it descended, veered to the left, and collided with terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and both horizontal stabilizers. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The prevailing wind at the time of the accident was a direct crosswind of 5 knots. The pilot refused to provide additional information concerning the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2021 | Cessna 180J | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2021 | Cessna 180J | Tyler, Texas, United States | Williamson Russell L | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Cessna 180H | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2021 | Cessna 180J | Buffalo, Wyoming, United States | Air Craft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 2021 | Cessna 180 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | Hansen Robert C | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2021 | Cessna 180 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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