Cessna 180 N9917N

Summary

On 11 August 2020 at about 00:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9917N was involved in an accident near Stanley, 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

11 August 2020 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Stanley, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Stanley (2U7)

Coordinates

44.2128, -114.9333

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9917N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stanley → Hailey

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA265

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll in the tailwheel equipped airplane, with a 10 knot direct crosswind, after the tail lifted and the airplane was tracking on the runway centerline, he initiated a cross control to compensate for the crosswind. The control pressure was excessive and the airplane banked into the wind and started to deviate to the left. The pilot attempted  corrective action however the airplane rotated around and ground looped. The right side main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was substantially damaged.   The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.