Cessna 180K accident near Wiggins, Mississippi, November 15, 1992
On November 15, 1992 at about 9:35 pm local time, a Cessna 180K, registered N2873K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wiggins, Mississippi (Dean Griffin Memorial airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL OUT, RESULTING IN AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL (GROUND LOOP) AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE OVER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 15, 1992 · about 9:35 pm local time
- Place
- Wiggins, Mississippi · Dean Griffin Memorial · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K · all 180Ks on the register
- Registration
- N2873K · no longer on the register · serial 18053109
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A WHEEL LANDING TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. ON LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND THE AIRPLANE WENT STRAIGHT FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND APPLIED POWER WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN ON GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST ON ITS BACK.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,655 hours in all; 4,655 as pilot in command; 100 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,020 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1992; 64 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-U18 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 4 knots
- Sky: broken clouds at 15,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:47 pm from GPT, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2873K the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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