# Accident 19960708016189A: Cessna 180J, Mountain Home, AR, July 8, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1996, 14:05 local time
- Place: Mountain Home, AR
- Airport: Baxter County Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.3307° N, 92.3695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3307&lon=-92.3695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46524, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46524) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA296) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960708016189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT LOST DIRECXTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON LANDING DUE TO A CROSSWIND, GROUND LOOPED. (-23) NO NARRATIVE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA296), Jul 8, 1996: Cessna 180J (N46524), Mountain Home, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the cross wind.

## Other reports on N46524 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910224013659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910224013659I), Feb 24, 1991: Cessna 180J (N46524), Hondo, TX. Engine failed due to carburetor ice. Forced landing on a farm road.
- [Incident 19890603038269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890603038269I), Jun 3, 1989: Cessna 180J (N46524), Chandeleur Isla, MS, Minor damage. Left gear struck a log on beach landing. Gear collapsed. Log difficult to see on beach.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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