- Date
- June 17, 1989, 12:15 local (18:15 UTC)
- Place
- Bullfrog, UT
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1846ZCessna 180K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 22, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19890617015969A
- Case key
- 17723
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Probable cause
The pilot failed to compensate for wind conditions during the landing roll. The crosswind was considered as a contributing factor. An underlying factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in performing crosswind landings in the Cessna 180.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane to the north on a 3500-foot, gravel-covered, asphalt runway. The wind was from the west at 5 knots. The pilot said he touched down in the first quarter of runway and corrected with left aileron for 'an apparent left crosswind.' He lost directional control and the aircraft departed the right side of the runway. It overturned in a ditch parallel to the runway. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties with the aircraft. Later examination disclosed the left main wheel tire was blown. The pilot had logged a total of 18 hours in the Cessna 180K, all of which was acquired in the previous 30-DAY period. He had logged an additional 100 hours in other tailwheel-equipped airplanes.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1846Z
- Reported as
- Cessna 180K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 180-52968
- Airframe hours
- 8,201
- Engine
- Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aero Structures, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 29, 1989 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- EGE · Eagle, CO
- Destination
- U07
- Airport
- U07 · Bullfrog Basin, runway 1, 3,500 × 40 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,568 total · 18 in this make and model · 436 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1846Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.