Cessna 180 N222AK

Summary

On 7 August 2000 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N222AK was involved in an accident near Challis, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 2000 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Challis (LLJ)

Coordinates

44.6504, -114.1497

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N222AK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pullman → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA153

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors include variable winds during landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a dry paved runway. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane began to drift left of runway centerline. The pilot applied brakes and corrective action, however, the aircraft continued off the runway, encountered soft terrain adjacent to the runway and nosed over. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were variable at 10 knots. He also reported that he had not experienced any mechanical difficulties or failures with the aircraft that may have contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.