No fatalities
21 Sep 2022: CESSNA 180 — Ocean City, MD
On 21 Sep 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.
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