Accident · 2025-07-31

NTSB case WPR25LA235 · CESSNA 180J · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-07-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
CESSNA 180J (N52175)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control following an encounter with a microburst during takeoff.

Source: NTSB case WPR25LA235

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 flyingPrivateAirplane67Class 3 (2024-10-28)1,798 total · 270 in this make/model · 1,678 as PIC · 58 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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