Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was landing with a 12-knot crosswind. Upon touchdown, the airplane ground looped, and the right landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the right wing impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR21LA128 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 11, 2021
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mccall, Idaho
- Nearest airport
- Mc Call Muni (MYL)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180
- N-number
- N18AH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2019
- 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.