Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near Tyler, TX — 2019-11-08

Final reportGAA20CA069
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Date
2019-11-08
Location
Tyler, TX, USA
Airport
TYR
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N9925N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper wind correction while taking off with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff, he turned the yoke to the right into the perceived quartering headwind. The tail lifted, and the right wing dipped, and he corrected by trying to lift off, but the right wheel remained on the ground. The airplane ground looped, exited the runway to the left, and nosed over. He added further that, while taking off, he misread the windsock and applied the wrong wind correction. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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