Cessna 180 N123GT

Summary

On 19 February 2017 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N123GT was involved in an accident near Bally, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 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

19 February 2017 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Bally, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Butter Valley Golf Port (7N8)

Coordinates

40.3969, -75.5628

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N123GT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bally → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA154

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff, the airplane encountered a wind gust and veered to the left. He corrected with right rudder and left aileron, and the airplane veered to the right. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway to the right, the left main landing gear sheared off, and the airplane impacted two trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, empennage, and left wing. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. A review of local weather at the airfield about the time of the accident showed the wind was 300° at 10 knots. The pilot was departing on runway 34.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.