Accident: Cessna 180K
Mar 23, 2018 · Canton, MS
NTSB numberERA18LA115Event id20180323X42038
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to land the airplane with a tailwind, which led to a runway excursion. Contributing to the pilot's decision to land with a tailwind was a partial loss of engine power due to his failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180K
- Registration
- N77NP
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Landing Runway excursion
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Bruce Campbell Field (DXE)11 nm (20 km) south
- Hawkins Field (HKS)18 nm (34 km) south
- Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN)19 nm (35 km) south
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