NTSB WPR24LA043 — 2023-11-28 · Modesto, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N9991N

Make / Model: CESSNA 180J
Year of manufacture: 1975 · 48 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19760107
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADF69A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9991N Cessna 180J None

Probable cause & findings

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a nose over.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that while landing in a tailwind, he lost directional control on the tail wheeled airplane, and it veered to the left. Subsequently, the main gear exited the runway surface and resulted in the airplane nosing over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and left-wing strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_WPR24LA043.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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