Cessna 180B accident near Cooledge, Arizona, September 2, 1995
On September 2, 1995 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Cessna 180B, registered N5059E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cooledge, Arizona (Coolidge Municipal airport). 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
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 2, 1995 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Cooledge, Arizona · Coolidge Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180B · all 180Bs on the register
- Registration
- N5059E · no longer on the register · serial 50359
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID HE LANDED ON THE RUNWAY AND ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND DURING THE ROLLOUT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND DAMAGING THE WING.
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: 380 hours in all; 380 in this make and model; 6 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: 3,963 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 18, 1995; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,650 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470K (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: P13 Globe AZ at 1:15 pm
- Destination: P08
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 5,550 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 6 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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