NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR26LA018
Registry · N249MD
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 180H
Year of manufacture
1965 · 60 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19650129
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A25285
Registrant of record
MORRISON WILLIAM F
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s continued application of brakes during an aborted takeoff in a tailwind on down-sloping terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
Factual narrative
The pilot stated that he was departing from a down-sloping runway surrounded by terrain that permitted departures only in one direction. He estimated there was a 12-knot tailwind. During the takeoff roll, as the airplane neared the end of the runway the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. The pilot applied and maintained braking input as the airplane briefly became airborne. The airplane touched back down, nosed over, and came to rest inverted on the runway. During the accident sequence, the airplane incurred damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. 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).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Identification/recognition-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Brake-Incorrect use/operation
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Contributed to outcome
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Sloped/uneven terrain-Contributed to outcome
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2025_WPR26LA018.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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