Cessna 180H N123GT

Summary

On 26 February 2006 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N123GT was involved in an accident near Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 February 2006 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Wings Field Airport (LOM)

Coordinates

40.1375, -75.2650

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N123GT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bally → Blue Bell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA183

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare, which resulted in the right wing contacting the runway. A factor was the crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to the pilot, he had applied full control deflection in order to correct for the wind during the landing approach. During the landing flare, the crosswind shifted to a different direction and the pilot "lost control" of the airplane. The right wing tip contacted the runway which resulted in substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.