20181229021889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Bend, OR · December 29, 2018

Date: December 29, 2018 · 14:27 local
Place: Bend, OR
Airport: Bend Municiple Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7757C
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA111
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,524 total120 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N7757CRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 30389 · Built 1961 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Airman went on a local sightseeing flight with some children. After about an hour he returned to the airport to land. Just as he was about to touch down a gust of wind caused him to become airborne again and pushed him off centerline. He attempted to go around but impacted a gravel pile before he was able to regain control.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN WENT ON A LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT WITH SOME CHILDREN. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND. JUST AS HE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED HIM TO BECOME AIRBORNE AGAIN AND PUSHED HIM OFF CENTERLINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND BUT IMPACTED A GRAVEL PILE BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA19CA111Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBend, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.Dec 29, 2018 · Substantial damage