Accident · 2025-10-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 180 (N249MD)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s continued application of brakes during an aborted takeoff in a tailwind on down-sloping terrain, which resulted in a nose-over.
Source: NTSB case WPR26LA018Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 61 | Class 2 (2024-05-28) | 760.3 total · 333 in this make/model · 669.9 as PIC · 27.8 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.