Accident · 2018-08-15

NTSB case GAA18CA492 · Cessna 180 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2018-08-15
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Cessna 180 (N9949N)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
BIRCHWOOD AIRCRAFT SERVICES LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Birchwood Aircraft Services LLC

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the left wing and horizontal stabilizer striking the ground.

Source: NTSB case GAA18CA492

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / CommercialAirplane58Class 2 (2018-04-10)5,573 total · 1,565 in this make/model · 5,474 as PIC · 238 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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