Cessna 180 N156JM

Summary

On 21 October 2013 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N156JM was involved in an accident near Butte, Montana, 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

21 October 2013 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Butte, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Bert Mooney (BTM)

Coordinates

45.9554, -112.5017

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N156JM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Missoula → Butte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA028

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the stabilized approach in the tailwheel equipped airplane he was inputting the appropriate crosswind control inputs for the left crosswind condition. Upon touchdown, a gust of wind caused the airplane to ground loop to the left. Subsequently, the right wing struck the ground which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.