# NTSB DEN03LA106: Cessna 180, N9221C, Ogden, UT, June 16, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 15, 2003, 19:32 local (Jun 16, 2003, 01:32 UTC) - Place: Ogden, UT - Coordinates: 41.185554, -112.001945 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1856&lon=-112.0019&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 5, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 57221 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN03LA106 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57221/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA106 ## Probable cause the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - ground loop/swerve - encountered, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot was landing on runway 25 "with a gusty crosswind component." During the roll-out, the airplane began to "track right and off [the] runway." The airplane departed the right side of the runway and ground looped. The reported winds were 330 degrees at 8 knots. According to the pilot operating handbook, the Cessna 180 has a 12 knot maximum demonstrated crosswind component. The crosswind component was calculated to be 8 knots. ## Factual narrative On June 15, 2003, at 1932 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180, N9221C, was substantially damaged when it ground looped during the landing roll at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD), Ogden, Utah. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. The cross-country flight originated in Provo, Utah, at 1840. According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 25 "with a gusty crosswind component." During the roll-out, the airplane began to "track right and off [the] runway." Subsequently, the airplane departed the right side of the runway and ground looped. Post accident examination revealed a bent left wing, a collapsed left main landing gear, and a crushed gearbox and bulkhead. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. At 1953 the OGD METAR (routine aviation weather report), winds were 330 degrees at 8 knots. According to the pilot operating handbook, the Cessna 180 has a 12 knot maximum demonstrated crosswind component. The crosswind component was calculated to be 8 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9221C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9221C), registered now, S/N 31320, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180 - Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 31320 - Airframe hours: 3007 - Engines: Continental O-4705-11B 225 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 22, 2003, 27 hours before - Departed: PVU, PROVO, UT - Destination: OGD, Ogden, UT - Airport: OGD, Ogden-Hinckley Airport, runway 25, 5,600 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 38; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review November 16, 2001; seat: right; flight hours: 533 total, 176 in this make and model, 457 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 27 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 330° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 28 °F - Altimeter: 29.92 inHg - Observed at: OGD ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030615011779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030615011779A), Jun 15, 2003: Cessna 180, Ogden, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) At approximately 500 feet prior to touchdown, during approach on runway 25, the pilot in the right seat got on the controls with the pilot in the left… ## Other investigations on N9221C (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 LAX78DUJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ43), Mar 25, 1978: Cessna 180C (N9221C), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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