Cessna 180 N7827K

Summary

On 14 July 2024 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N7827K was involved in an accident near Le Roy, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 July 2024 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Le Roy, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

44.0523, -85.3480

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N7827K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cadillac → Leroy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA265

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing a go-around, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was attempting to land at a private, freshly mowed, grass airstrip about 800 ft long. The airplane touched down and bounced. The pilot reported that he waited for the airplane to “settle” and applied brakes upon contact with the runway, but the airplane did not decelerate as expected. The pilot attempted a go-around; however, the airplane was unable to sufficiently climb before it impacted trees past the end of the runway. The airplane came to rest nose down and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane to the north. The nearest reported wind, 14 miles north of the accident site, was from 230° at 9 knots gusting to 14 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.