# NTSB SEA00LA139: Cessna 180H, N2780X, Hailey, ID, July 22, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 22, 2000, 11:40 local (17:40 UTC) - Place: Hailey, ID - Coordinates: 43.56903, -114.210884 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5690&lon=-114.2109&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 2, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49821 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA00LA139 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49821/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA139 ## Probable cause Failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. ## 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) ## Analysis The private pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on a dry paved runway. The pilot reported that shortly after touchdown, during the landing roll, the airplanes right brake locked up and the airplane subsequently ground looped. After the accident, a certified mechanic functionally checked the aircraft's brakes and reported that the brakes functioned properly and that there was no evidence of a brake failure. At 1155 MDT, Hailey winds were from 200 degrees true at 12 knots. ## Factual narrative On July 22, 2000, about 1140 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180H, N2780X, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14CFR91 personal/pleasure flight sustained substantial damage while landing at Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The flight originated from Yellow Pine, Idaho, approximately 50 minutes prior to the accident. There was no fire and no report of ELT activation. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down, in a three-point attitude, on runway 13. He stated that when he applied the brakes, the right main locked-up and the airplane subsequently ground looped. Substantial damage was reported to the airplane's left wing. At 1155 MDT, Hailey winds were from 200 degrees true at 12 knots. At the request of the National Transportation Safety Board, a certified mechanic functionally checked the aircraft's brakes. He reported that the brakes functioned properly and that there was no evidence of a mechanical failure. Further inspection of the aircraft by the pilot's mechanic revealed that the left brake torque plate and brake cylinder were cracked. Corrosion was noted to the right wheel and brake cylinder assemblies. The right brake disc was pitted and worn to limits (Inspection report attached). ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2780X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2780X), registered now, S/N 18051580, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 180H - Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 180-51580 - Airframe hours: 8291 - Engines: Continental O-470-R 230 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Richard G. Whitehead - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, May 8, 2000, 45 hours before - Departed: 3U2, YELLOW PINE, ID - Destination: SUN - Airport: SUN, Hailey Friedmon Memorial, runway 13, 6,602 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,214 total, 235 in this make and model, 1,214 as pilot in command, 45 in the last 90 days, 24 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 200° at 12 knots - Visibility: 30 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 91 °F, dew point -0 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: SUN ## 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 20000722007709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000722007709A), Jul 22, 2000: Cessna 180H, Hailey, ID, No damage. (-23) The pilot reported the right brake stuck when landing on runway 13 at Hailey, ID. There was a 12 kt crosswind. The aircraft ground looped and substantial… ## Other investigations on N2780X (2) 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 WPR13LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA005), Oct 7, 2012: Cessna 180H (N2780X), St Maries, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal… - [NTSB SEA01LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA069), Mar 27, 2001: Cessna 180H (N2780X), Coeur d'Alene, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted takeoff. A factor was gusty crosswinds. 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. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.