# NTSB investigations: Cessna 180J: 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 ANC25LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC25LA049.md): Cessna 180J · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 8, 2025 · N605NB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in variable and gusty wind, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR25LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA132.md): Cessna 180J · Oakland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2025 · N7779K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll with a left crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA250.md): Cessna 180 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2024 · N669CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control due to a muscle spasm.
- [NTSB WPR24LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA170.md): Cessna 180J · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2024 · N275DM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusty right crosswind.
- [NTSB CEN24LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA126.md): Cessna 180 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2024 · N7770K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR23LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA319.md): Cessna 180J · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 15, 2023 · N9977N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN22LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA337.md): Cessna 180J · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 22, 2022 · N669CB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR21LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA259.md): Cessna 180J · Lander, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 4, 2021 · N7802K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR21LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA189.md): Cessna 180J · Arlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 7, 2021 · N31B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA327.md): Cessna 180J · Buffalo, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2021 · N7770K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA265.md): Cessna 180 · Stanley, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 11, 2020 · N9917N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA20CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA069.md): Cessna 180 · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 8, 2019 · N9925N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper wind correction while taking off with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA20CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA024.md): Cessna 180 · Greenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2019 · N333DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA489.md): Cessna 180 · Two Harbors, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2019 · N76LG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's abrupt maneuver to try and avoid a deer during landing on a grass strip runway, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB GAA19CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA355.md): Cessna 180 · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2019 · N180V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a wing strike.
- [NTSB GAA18CA492](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA492.md): Cessna 180 · Ambler, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 15, 2018 · N9949N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the left wing and horizontal stabilizer striking the ground.
- [NTSB GAA18CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA190.md): Cessna 180 · Salina, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 30, 2018 · N9986N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA370.md): Cessna 180 · New Durham, NH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2016 · N767MH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing after encountering a boat wake, which resulted in the airplane veering left, impacting the water's surface, and subsequently becoming submerged.
- [NTSB ERA16CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA128.md): Cessna 180 · South Burlington, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 13, 2016 · N9925N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA15CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA048.md): Cessna 180J · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2015 · N180UB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ANC15CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA001.md): Cessna 180J · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2014 · N180KN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN12CA590](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA590.md): Cessna 180J · Wausau, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 14, 2012 · N52187 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during landing roll out, resulting in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was an unexpected crosswind wind gust.
- [NTSB ERA12CA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA288.md): Cessna 180J · Abingdon, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2012 · N180BA · Substantial damage
  > The passenger’s inadvertent blockage of the rudder pedals, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA12LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA016.md): Cessna 180J · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 2011 · N180RN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA11CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA407.md): Cessna 180J · Schlater, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2011 · N9996N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC11CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA034.md): Cessna 180J · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 18, 2011 · N9951N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.
- [NTSB CEN10LA427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA427.md): Cessna 180 · Davant, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 2010 · N7812K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper application of the flight controls and throttle during landing, which resulted in a nose over and subsequent inverted immersion in the water. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and inadequate…
- [NTSB ANC09CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC09CA097.md): Cessna 180J · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 9, 2009 · N42250 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare and loss of control during a glassy water landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA278.md): Cessna 180J · Bellingham, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 7, 2009 · N5101Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during 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 ('2072622')
    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=2072622

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