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Cessna 180 N6547A

10 November 2017 · Panama City, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 10 November 2017 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N6547A was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, United States. One person was 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.

The record

Date
at 17:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Northwest Florida Beaches Intl (ECP)
Coordinates
30.3583, -85.7956
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N6547A
Category
Airplane
Year built
1956
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sevierville → Panama City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
GAA18CA039

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during landing in gusting 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 the landing roll in gusting crosswind conditions, the right wing "suddenly" lifted, and he applied right aileron to correct. He added that the control application did not correct the raised right wing and that the left wing dragged on the runway, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported in the National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report that the wind was from 020° at 6 knots, gusting to 17 knots. He added that the landing was on runway 34. An automated weather observation station at the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 010° at 13 knots, gusting to 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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