Cessna 180 accident near Camas, Washington, February 11, 1995
On February 11, 1995, a Cessna 180, registered N626RP, was substantially damaged in an accident near Camas, Washington (Grover Field). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AFTER THE STUDENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 11, 1995
- Place
- Camas, Washington · Grover Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N626RP · registry record · serial 31659
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RECEIVING DUAL CURRENCY TRAINING FROM THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO, A WHEEL LANDING WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, THEN DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, WHERE THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS IN GRASS AND SOFT DIRT. BOTH PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT 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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,237 hours in all; 2,880 in this make and model; 112 in the last 90 days; 48 in the last 30 days; 11,995 as pilot in command; 8,616 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 3, 1994; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WA10
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 2,700 ft by 40 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N626RP the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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