Cessna 180 N7770K

Summary

On 28 February 2024 at about 21:52 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N7770K was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Louisiana, 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

28 February 2024 at 21:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Alexandria, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Esler Rgnl (ESF)

Coordinates

31.3949, -92.2958

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N7770K

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dauphin Island → Pineville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA126

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a gusting crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot encountered a gust of wind about halfway through his landing roll. He was unable to counter the gust with full aileron and rudder deflections, which resulted in a loss on control and ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident 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 9 with wind from 020° at 12 knots with gusts to 22 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.