Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180 near Grady, NM — 2024-07-14

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Date
2024-07-14
Location
Grady, NM, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 180
Registration
N1000Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, while departing from a dirt road, the airplane “may have encountered a quartering tailwind” and veered to the left. While attempting to correct back to the road, the airplane exited to the left side of the road, ground looped, and struck a fence post which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. 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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