Probable cause
Pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll in the tailwheel equipped airplane, as the tailwheel lifted off the ground, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane ground looped. The right wing and horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR20CA297 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 25, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Givens Hot Springs, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Sunrise Skypark (ID40)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 180
- N-number
- N334SC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1960
- 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.