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July 30, 2006 · Cessna 180J · N42401

Hailey, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 30, 2006
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Hailey, ID
Aircraft
Cessna 180J
Tail Number
N42401
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA06CA150

In a written report, the pilot stated that during the landing rollout "a gust [of wind] came up and I lost directional control. I made the proper corrections but the aircraft was at the end of the landing phase and ground looped to the left." The pilot reported that winds at the time of the accident were from 250 degrees at 15-20 knots and gusting.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions.

Full Narrative

On July 30, 2006, about 1130 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180J airplane, N42401, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho. The commercial pilot, the owner and operator of the airplane, and the one passenger aboard, were not injured. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the flight that originated from Stanley, Idaho, approximately 30 minutes prior to the accident. In a written report to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the pilot reported that during the landing rollout "a gust [of wind] came up and I lost directional control. I made the proper corrections but the aircraft was at the end of the landing phase and ground looped to the left." The pilot reported that winds at the time of the accident were from 250 degrees at 15-20 knots and gusting.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 MDT
Nearest AirportFriedman Memorial (0nm)
Runway31
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180J
Tail NumberN42401
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · IO-520 · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 57 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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