Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180 near Featherville, ID — 2024-01-18

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Date
2024-01-18
Location
Featherville, ID, USA
Airport
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Aircraft
CESSNA 180
Registration
N2975A
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the ski equipped airplane reported that, when he applied power to takeoff in deep snow, the airplane turned to the left. While taxiing back to the runway centerline, the pilot made a wide turn and the airplane taxied off the left side of the runway into a snow-covered hole, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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