Cessna 180H N2452F

Summary

On 27 September 2022 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N2452F was involved in an accident near Hermiston, Oregon, 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.

Date

27 September 2022 at 14:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hermiston, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Hermiston Muni (HRI)

Coordinates

45.8281, -119.2591

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N2452F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA367

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, as the tailwheel touched down, the airplane veered right and subsequently ground looped. The left wing and the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.