Cessna 180 accident near Springfield, Ohio, August 5, 1984
On August 5, 1984 at about 9:05 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered N9082M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springfield, Ohio (Springfield). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 5, 1984 · about 9:05 pm local time
- Place
- Springfield, Ohio · Springfield
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N9082M · no longer on the register · serial 18052182
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER WHAT THE PILOT DESCRIBED AS A NORMAL LANDING HIS SEAT DISLODGED FROM THE TRACK AND TILTED BACK AGAINST THE REAR SEAT. HE HELD ON TO THE YORE BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE PEDALS. THE A/C SLOWED TO ABOUT 20-25 MPH THEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED AT THE ATTACHING POINT. LATER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE AREA OF THE FAILURE. THE A/C HAD BEEN THROUGH AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IN MARCH, JUST FIVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 659 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 36 in the last 90 days; 614 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,078 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 16, 1984; 49 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IMS Madison IN at 4:45 pm
- Destination: SGH Springfield OH
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 24, 8,999 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from DAY, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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