Cessna 180 N180GW

Summary

On 30 April 2007 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N180GW was involved in an accident near Brigham City, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 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

30 April 2007 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Brigham City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Brigham City Airport (KBMC)

Coordinates

41.5508, -112.0614

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N180GW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brigham City → Brigham City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA115

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include variable winds, and crosswinds, and an abrupt drop-off at the runway shoulder.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing the tailwheel-equipped aircraft in light and variable winds, the pilot lost directional control when a crosswind lifted up one of the wings during the landing roll. While he was trying to regain directional control, the aircraft departed the side of the runway, rolled off the abrupt edge of the runway shoulder, and flipped over onto its back. The pilot said that there were no problems with the brakes, tailwheel steering, or the flight controls, but that he needed to have better "control on landing" and better "crosswind corrections."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.