Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180H near Moab, UT — 2008-03-18

Final reportLAX08CA079
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Date
2008-03-18
Location
Moab, UT, USA
Airport
CNY
Aircraft
Cessna 180H
Registration
N180LH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. A contributing factor was the unexpected dust devil.

NTSB narrative

While waiting in line to takeoff, the pilot observed a Super Cub and a Cessna 172 depart, and on the basis of how those airplanes behaved, he thought that the winds were calm. The pilot encountered a dust devil and crosswind during the takeoff roll. The airplane became airborne, settled to the ground off the runway surface, and struck a runway distance marker. Examination of the airplane revealed a dent in the horizontal stabilizer.

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