Cessna 180 N7757C

Summary

On 29 December 2018 at about 21:36 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N7757C was involved in an accident near Bend, Oregon, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 December 2018 at 21:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Bend, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Bend Muni (BDN)

Coordinates

44.0944, -121.2003

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N7757C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bend → Bend

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA111

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions.

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

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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during touchdown with the flaps extended, he heard the stall warning horn. Immediately following touchdown, a wind gust caused the airplane to balloon about 10 ft and drift left. The pilot applied power to go around; however, the airplane continued to drift and subsequently impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 16 with a crosswind from 250° at 16 knots, gusting to 28 knots. The pilot recommended less flaps and more airspeed when landing in a crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.