Cessna 180J N9977N
15 August 2023 · Moab, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 2023 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N9977N, operated by Mesha Holding LLC, was involved in an accident near Moab, Utah, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moab, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY)
- Coordinates
- 38.7576, -109.7535
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N9977N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mesha Holding LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR23LA319
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
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 reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and ground looped. Subsequently, the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies or failures that would have precluded normal operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2023 | Cessna 180H | Lolland, Denmark | Euroaviation Inc Trustee | No injuries | - |
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All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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