Cessna 180 accident near Logan, Utah, March 24, 1988
On March 24, 1988 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered N9393C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Logan, Utah. 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
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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
- March 24, 1988 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- Logan, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N9393C · registry record · serial 31791
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON A FLIGHT FROM COLORADO SPRINGS TO PORTLAND, OREGON. HE SAID HE PLANNED TO REFUEL IN THE LOGAN/MALAD CITY, IDAHO AREA. AFTER CROSSING A RIDGELINE IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN EAST OF LOGAN, THE FLT ENCOUNTERED LOW CEILINGS AND SNOW SHOWERS. UNABLE TO CROSS THE NEXT RIDGELINE IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HAVING BEEN AIRBORNE FOR NEARLY FIVE HOURS, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A PAVED HIGHWAY. DURING THE LANDING, ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELS RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY INTO SOFT EARTH AND THEN INTO THE DITCH WHERE THE ACFT 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: 620 hours in all; 140 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,800 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1988
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 00V Colorado Sprgs CO at 6:00 pm
- Destination: Logan UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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