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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Lampasas, TX · March 30, 2022

Date: March 30, 2022 · 12:15 local
Place: Lampasas, TX
Airport: Lampasas Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4738B
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA160
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,124 total1,328 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N4738BRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31636 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On 03/30/2022, PIC of aircraft N4738B a Cessna 180 attempted takeoff from Lampasas Municipal Airport utilizing taxiway 90° to runway due to heavy crosswinds. Aircraft lost control and crashed into trees along side of runway. Pilot exited aircraft uninjured. No post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON 03/30/2022, PIC OF AIRCRAFT N4738B A CESSNA 180 ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM LAMPASAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT UTILIZING TAXIWAY 90° TO RUNWAY DUE TO HEAVY CROSSWINDS. AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO TREES ALONG SIDE OF RUNWAY. PILOT EXITED AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. NO POST-CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN22LA160Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLampasas, TXThe pilot’s decision to perform a takeoff from a perpendicular taxiway rather than the airport runway, which led to the airplane striking trees at the end of the departure path.Mar 30, 2022 · Substantial damage