Cessna 180 accident near Adelanto, CA
On January 31, 2005, a Cessna 180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Adelanto, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 31, 2005
- Place
- Adelanto, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.535°N, 117.477°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050211X00183
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 31, 2005, about 1219 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 180, N2882A, collided with terrain near Adelanto, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal flight departed from an unknown location, at an unknown time, with Adelanto as the planned destination. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 34 degrees 32.104 minutes north latitude and 117 degrees 27.979 minutes west longitude. A witness was about 1 mile away at a racetrack. He knew the pilot; he had recently been instrumental in the pilot's purchase of a hangar at the airport. The pilot was bringing the airplane to the airport, and the witness said that he believed that this was the pilot's first landing there. The witness observed the airplane fly upwind on the northern side of the runway, cross midfield, and turn downwind for left traffic on runway 25. The witness reported that the pilot was landing with a quartering tailwind from the pilot's right side. The airplane appeared stable as it was on downwind, on the base leg, and on final. The witness lost sight of the airplane as it descended below the horizon. He then heard the engine power up. As he reacquired the airplane, he noted that the nose was up much higher than he normally observes airplanes on climb out. The wings were rocking left and right. The airplane rolled about 45 degrees left, and the nose star
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during an attempted go-around, resulting in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
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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.
