NONE · Cessna 180A · 2004-04-14 · Las Vegas, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN04CA062
Event ID
20040504X00552
Type
Accident
Date
2004-04-14
Location
Las Vegas, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.654998, -105.14167
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
180A
Registration
N8956Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to takeoff in wind conditions that consisted of a quarterly tailwind and a crosswind in excess of the maximum demonstrated crosswind component, and his failure to maintain directional control.