N188H – Cessna 180 – 2018-12-15 NTSB Accident Report

On December 15, 2018, a Cessna 180 (N188H) was involved in an incident near Moriarty, NM. 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 failure to see and avoid a parked glider while taxiing from the runway.

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, after landing, while exiting onto the taxiway, he decided to "cut the corner" instead of following the taxiway centerline. He did not see the parked glider to his right and at the last second, he applied brakes, the airplane's tail came up, and the elevator struck the glider's vertical and horizontal stabilizer.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to right elevator.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA19CA097. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N188H.