Cessna 180J N275DM

Summary

On 28 May 2024 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N275DM was involved in an accident near McCall, 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

28 May 2024 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

McCall, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Mc Call Muni (MYL)

Coordinates

44.8887, -116.1018

Aircraft

Cessna 180J

Registration

N275DM

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

Red Bluff → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA170

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusty right crosswind.

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 upon touchdown the airplane immediately began to swing to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with left rudder and brake, however, the airplane ground looped to the right. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunction with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot was landing on runway 16 at the time of the accident, and with wind from 200° at 7 knots, gusting to 19 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.