No fatalities

CESSNA 180 accident at Ocean City, MD, 21 Sept 2022

Ocean City, MD, United States

On September 21, 2022, a CESSNA 180 was involved in an aviation accident near Ocean City, MD. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind, resulting in the runway excursion and nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind, resulting in the runway excursion and nose over.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilotResponse/compensationAwareness of condition