Cessna 180A N180EV

Summary

On 1 July 2007 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N180EV was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, United States. 4 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

1 July 2007 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Collins-Loveland Muni (FNL)

Coordinates

40.4519, -105.0114

Aircraft

Cessna 180A

Registration

N180EV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pender → Loveland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA111

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported encountering a gust of wind on landing causing the airplane to ground loop. The pilot and three passengers on board were not injured. An examination of the airplane showed the left wing bent aft. The left main landing gear was broken aft. The airplane's firewall was bent. The cowling was crushed inward and aft. The propeller showed torsional bending at the blade tips. The left horizontal stabilizer and elevator were bent aft. Flight control continuity was confirmed. An examination of the airplane's systems showed no anomalies. The reported wind conditions for the airport 10 minutes after the accident occurred were 180 degrees at 5 knots. The wind conditions were calm 30 minutes prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.