No fatalities
30 Mar 2022: CESSNA 180 — Lampasas, TX
On 30 Mar 2022, a CESSNA 180 was involved in an aviation accident near Lampasas, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s decision to perform a takeoff from a perpendicular taxiway rather than the airport runway, which led to the airplane striking trees at the end of the departure path. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to perform a takeoff from a perpendicular taxiway rather than the airport runway, which led to the airplane striking trees at the end of the departure path.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on operationPilotCapability exceeded