Cessna 180H N180BT

Summary

On 13 September 2025 at about 14:06 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N180BT, operated by Aero Bug LLC, was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, 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

13 September 2025 at 14:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Millard (MLE)

Coordinates

41.1954, -96.1141

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N180BT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Bug LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA376

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane.

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

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The flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was to familiarize the new owner with the airplane and that he was the sole manipulator of the tailwheel airplane’s flight controls. He said that he made a stabilized approach to a wheel landing and as the tailwheel came down, the airplane veered to the left and became uncontrollable. The airplane exited the runway and the right wing dipped and contacted the ground. The airplane received substantial damage to the right wing and right elevator. The flight instructor 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.