N66033 – CESSNA 180K – 2010-05-19 NTSB Accident Report

On May 19, 2010, a Cessna 180K (N66033) was involved in an incident near Renton, WA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, resulting in the loss of directional control during the landing roll.

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was attempting a full stop landing in variable gusty wind conditions. Although he was able to successfully touchdown on the main landing gear, as he was lowering the tailwheel to the runway surface, a gust of wind lifted the airplane's right wing. The airplane then began to weather vane to the right. The pilot attempted to realign the airplane with the runway, but he eventually lost directional control, whereupon the airplane's left wing struck the runway surface and was bent upward.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR10CA246. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N66033.