Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswind.
NTSB analysis
The pilot landed on runway 31 (2,200 feet x 200 feet, turf). The wind was 260 degrees at 11 knots, gusting to 16 knots. The pilot said the landing was "not good." The airplane ground looped to the right and nosed over.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN14CA302 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 16, 2014
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Springview, Nebraska
- Nearest airport
- Springview (9V1)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 180
- N-number
- N1545C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1953
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.