NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR10CA333
Registry · N3642C
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 180
Year of manufacture
1954 · 56 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19550816
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A41DC9
Registrant of record
MCMAHAN BRYAN
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Factual narrative
In a written statement to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot reported that during the landing roll the airplane was struck by a gust of wind. The airplane veered to the right and the left wing scraped the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left wing rear spar, and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported the wind as 350 degrees at 20 knots. Despite repeated attempts to obtain a Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form (Form 6120.1) from the pilot, to this date this form has not yet been received by the Safety Board. The pilot reported that during the landing roll the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The airplane veered to the right and the left wing scraped the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left wing rear spar, and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported the wind as 350 degrees at 20 knots. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
- C Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Response/compensation - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2010_WPR10CA333.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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