Cessna 180 accident near Winslow, AZ
On March 15, 1995, a Cessna 180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winslow, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 15, 1995
- Place
- Winslow, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.101°N, 110.641°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03145
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 15, 1995, around 1255 mountain standard time, a Cessna 180, N1520C, owned and operated by the pilot, collided with power lines and terrain about 15 miles west of Winslow, Arizona. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot and the first passenger were fatally injured. The second passenger was seriously injured. The flight originated from Page, Arizona, around 1100. According to information received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Arizona Public Service, and the Coconino County Sheriff's Department, minutes prior to the crash a ground-based witness located at the Meteor City Trading Post (curio shop) spoke via telephone with an occupant in the airborne accident airplane. The airplane occupant informed the witness that they planned to "buzz" the witness' location. The airplane subsequently arrived at the witness' location, and a low-altitude pass was performed. While flying by, the ground-based witness and the occupants in the airplane waved at each other. Seconds later, the airplane's left wing collided with two north-south oriented power lines (a static line and an energized cable) located between 50 and 55 feet from where the witness was standing near the trading post. The cables were suspended about 33 feet above the ground. The airplane was observed to roll left and impact terrain adjacent to the east-west oriented Interstate Highway 40. The airplane came to rest about 480 feet east of the witness. Arriving officers reported finding evidence of fue
Probable cause
The pilot's poor judgement by intentionally deciding to buzz.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
