Cessna 180 N2350C

Summary

On 21 June 2010 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N2350C, operated by Keating John C, was involved in an accident near Big Creek, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 June 2010 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Big Creek, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Mile Hi (N/A)

Coordinates

45.1514, -114.9922

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N2350C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Keating John C

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Big Creek → Big Creek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA301

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing at an unfamiliar airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while taxiing a tail wheel-equipped airplane down a slope the airplane began to slide sideways and the empennage turned downslope. Despite the pilot’s control inputs, the empennage reached approximately a 90-degree angle to the desired direction and the airplane tipped to the left. During the accident sequence, damage was incurred to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident. The pilot stated the accident could have been prevented by obtaining more knowledge concerning the airstrip.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.