NTSB WPR11CA455 — 2011-09-16 · Reno, Nevada, United States

Current FAA registration · N180HR

Make / Model: CESSNA 180H
Year of manufacture: 1966 · 45 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O 470R (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19950705
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A1416B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N180HR Cessna 180H None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during landing on runway 16R, in the tailwheel equipped airplane, he encountered a strong gust of wind. The airplane veered and subsequently ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and elevator. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. According to the pilot, during landing, he encountered a strong gust of wind. The airplane veered and subsequently ground looped, sustaining substantial damage to the left wing and elevator. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_WPR11CA455.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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