# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180A: Loss of control on ground

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC26LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA036.md): Cessna 180A · Russellville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · May 3, 2026 · N5235D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB WPR25LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA104.md): Cessna 180A · Waterville, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2025 · N7792A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR24LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA279.md): Cessna 180A · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 17, 2024 · N5216D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN23LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA275.md): Cessna 180A · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2023 · N889SL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the unexpected sudden wind shift.
- [NTSB CEN20CA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA362.md): Cessna 180 · Lebanon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2020 · N748P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR20CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA085.md): Cessna 180 · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 27, 2020 · N9729B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA20CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA029.md): Cessna 180 · Flannigan, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 15, 2019 · N180JL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB GAA19CA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA415.md): Cessna 180 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N5239D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA17CA550](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA550.md): Cessna 180 · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2017 · N9624B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA475.md): Cessna 180 · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2017 · N5236D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare while landing on water with glassy water conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB ANC15CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA065.md): Cessna 180 · Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2015 · N9588B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR14LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA205.md): Cessna 180A · Nampa, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2014 · N5281D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ANC13LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC13LA067.md): Cessna 180A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2013 · N4814 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control of the airplane during a wheel landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA308.md): Cessna 180A · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2012 · N5351D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC09TA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09TA068.md): Cessna 180A · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 2009 · N4UA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground-loop.
- [NTSB CEN09CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA005.md): Cessna 180A · St. Louis, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2008 · N6180 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072604')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '230' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence?model=2072604

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