Plane Crash List

Cessna 180J N9991N

29 November 2023 · Modesto, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 November 2023 at about 00:40 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N9991N was involved in an accident near Modesto, California, 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 00:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Modesto, California, United States
Nearest airport
Modesto City-County-Harry Sham (MOD)
Coordinates
37.6300, -120.9500
Aircraft
Cessna 180J
Registration
N9991N
Category
Airplane
Year built
1975
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
San Diego → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR24LA043

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing in a tailwind, he lost directional control on the tail wheeled airplane, and it veered to the left. Subsequently, the main gear exited the runway surface and resulted in the airplane nosing over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and left-wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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