Cessna 180 C-FMFT

Summary

On 1 September 2021 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 180 registered C-FMFT was involved in an accident near Dunseith, North Dakota, 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

1 September 2021 at 18:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Dunseith, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Intl Peace Garden (S28)

Coordinates

48.9973, -100.0437

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

C-FMFT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1960

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jamestown → Dunseith

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA394

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around with a strong gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while practicing touch and go landings, the airplane touched down and starting drifting left toward the edge of the runway. The pilot applied full power to go around, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failure with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 11 with wind 190o at 20 knots, gusting to 30 knots. Following the accident, the pilot reported he should have diverted to another airport due to the high crosswind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.