# Accident 20240704009219A: Cessna 180J, Fayetteville, AR, July 4, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 2024, 09:03 local time
- Place: Fayetteville, AR
- Airport: Drake Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.0051° N, 94.1701° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0051&lon=-94.1701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N669CB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N669CB) (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: 977 total, 780 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA250) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240704009219A

## Narrative

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

ON JULY 4TH AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00 AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A CESSNA 180J WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 16 AT DRAKE FIELD IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS (KFYV). THE AIRCRAFT STARTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND AT ABOUT 30 KTS THE PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED A LEG CRAMP IN HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING HIM TO EXERT HARD PRESSURE ON THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 16 HITTING A CONCRETE EDGE FOR A RUNWAY/TAXIWAY IDENTIFIER LIGHT, CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR LEG TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE LEFT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED IN THE GRASS BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY WITH A BENT LEFT WING.

## 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 CEN24LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA250), Jul 4, 2024: Cessna 180 (N669CB), Fayetteville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control due to a muscle spasm.

## Other reports on N669CB (1)

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

- [Accident 20220722012909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220722012909A), Jul 22, 2022: Cessna 180J (N669CB), Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted a crosswind landing on rwy 18R and encountered a strong gust prior to touchdown. After touchdown, the aircraft ground looped and suffered…

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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