# Accident 20210506011149A: Cessna 180J, Buffalo, WY, May 6, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 2021, 14:10 local time
- Place: Buffalo, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.3811° N, 106.7218° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3811&lon=-106.7218&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7770K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7770K) (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
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,480 total, 46 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA327) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210506011149A

## Narrative

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

PILOT STARTED TAKE-OFF ROLL ON RWY 13, LIFTED THE TAIL AFTER APPROX. 5 TO 6 SECONDS.  AS SOON AS PILOT LIFTED THE TAIL, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT.  AIRCRAFT STRADDLED L/H RUNWAY LIGHTS FOR ABOUT 250', THEN TURNS SHARPLY RIGHT CROSSING RUNWAY AND COMING TO REST JUST OFF OF R/H EDGE OF RUNWAY FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WINDS WERE FORECASTED VARIABLE @ 4KTS

## 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 WPR21LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA327), May 6, 2021: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Buffalo, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain.

## Other reports on N7770K (3)

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

- [Accident 20240228002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240228002089A), Feb 28, 2024: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Alexandria, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot of aircraft [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 180J, indicated they departed dauphin island, al(4R9) at approximately 1348CST on February 28, 2024 enroute…
- [Incident 20140511008479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140511008479I), May 11, 2014: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Anchorage, AK, No damage. Unable to substantiate that the aircraft ran out of fuel. The aircraft landed in east/west channel at Lake Hood without incident. 3 pax on board, no injuries.…
- [Accident 19930308004649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930308004649A), Mar 8, 1993: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing roll. Blamed tail wheel shimmy. No defects found.

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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