Cessna 180J N7770K
6 May 2021 · Buffalo, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 May 2021 at about 20:10 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N7770K, operated by Air Craft LLC, was involved in an accident near Buffalo, Wyoming, 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 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buffalo, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County (BYG)
- Coordinates
- 44.3811, -106.7218
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180J
- Registration
- N7770K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Craft LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sheridan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA327
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain.
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, about 300 ft into the takeoff roll, the tail wheel came off the ground and the airplane immediately veer left towards a deep ravine. The pilot reduced power to idle and applied full right rudder and right aileron control, which returned the airplane to a runway heading, but the airplane was now on the left side of the runway. About 900 ft into the takeoff roll the airplane then rapidly turned right and crossed the runway at a 30° angle. The pilot applied full left rudder and left aileron control to counteract the turn, but the airplane departed the runway edge and ground looped to the right substantially damaging the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2021 | Cessna 180J | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Apr 2021 | Cessna 180 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Cessna 180J | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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