Cessna 180 N1710C

Summary

On 20 July 2008 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1710C was involved in an accident near Lewistown, Montana, 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

20 July 2008 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lewistown, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Lewistown Airport (KLWT)

Coordinates

47.0422, -109.4667

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N1710C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lewistown → Lewistown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA166

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the variable and gusting winds, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident were variable winds that were gusting to 25 knots.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the initial part of his takeoff roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot lost directional control in variable and gusting winds. During his attempt to regain control, the airplane's wing impacted the runway, resulting in bending damage to the main spar of the wing. At the time of the attempted takeoff, the winds were variable at 15 to 25 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.