Cessna 180H accident near Blaine, Minnesota, July 12, 1992
On July 12, 1992 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 180H, registered N7955V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Blaine, Minnesota (Anoka County-Blaine airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ACTIVATION OF WHEEL BRAKES.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 12, 1992 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Blaine, Minnesota · Anoka County-Blaine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180H · all 180Hs on the register
- Registration
- N7955V · registry record · serial 18051855
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A 'HARD' APPLICATION OF LEFT RUDDER TO COUNTER A RIGHT DRIFT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. HE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE WHEEL BRAKE, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
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: 708 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,392 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 7, 1992; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ANE
- Destination: ANE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 4,856 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 pm from MIC, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N7955V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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