the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.
— NTSB Determination
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.
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…
The accident on 2003-06-16 involved a Cessna 180, registration N9221C, at Ogden, UT.
the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control.
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