ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295697
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| Date: | Sunday 15 June 2003 |
| Time: | 18:32 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9221C |
| MSN: | 31320 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3007 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-4705-11B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ogden, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Provo Airport, UT (PVU/KPVU) |
| Ogden Municipal Airport, UT (OGD/KOGD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing on runway 25 "with a gusty crosswind component." During the roll-out, the airplane began to "track right and off [the] runway." The airplane departed the right side of the runway and ground looped. The reported winds were 330 degrees at 8 knots. According to the pilot operating handbook, the Cessna 180 has a 12 knot maximum demonstrated crosswind component. The crosswind component was calculated to be 8 knots.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 11:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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