Cessna 180 N180BG

Summary

On 3 October 2018 at about 17:25 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N180BG was involved in an accident near Hailey, Idaho, 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.

Date

3 October 2018 at 17:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Hailey, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Friedman Memorial (SUN)

Coordinates

43.5067, -114.2994

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N180BG

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hailey → Nampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA005

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff 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 reported that, during takeoff in a crosswind, as the tailwheel lifted off the ground, the airplane veered left. He applied right rudder and hard right brake, but the airplane continued to weathervane. He then applied full brakes and reduced power to idle, and the airplane then departed the runway to the left and skidded sideways on gravel before coming to an abrupt stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system at the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 220° at 8 knots, gusting to 18 knots. The pilot was departing from runway 31.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.