No fatalities

29 Dec 2018: Cessna 180 — Bend, OR

Bend, OR, United States

On 29 Dec 2018, a Cessna 180 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Bend, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During landing, a tailwheel airplane ballooned after a gust, drifted left, and collided with the ground during a go-around, sustaining substantial damage to fuselage and wings.

Incident Overview

A pilot reported that during the landing touchdown of a tail wheel equipped airplane, with flaps extended, the stall warning horn sounded. Immediately following touchdown, a gust of wind caused the airplane to balloon approximately 10 feet and drift left. The pilot applied power to initiate a go-around, but the airplane continued to drift and subsequently collided with the ground.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings.

Environmental Conditions

At the time of the incident, the airplane was landing on runway 16. The wind was from 250° at 16 knots, gusting to 28 knots, creating a crosswind condition.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot recommended using less flaps and more airspeed when landing in a crosswind.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation