NONE · Cessna 180 · 2005-07-16 · Prospect, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05LA144
Event ID
20050802X01144
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-16
Location
Prospect, OR, USA
Coordinates
42.743057, -122.488052
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
180
Registration
N2944C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to perform a wheel landing with a 5 to 10 knot tail wind, and his subsequent loss of aircraft directional control during the landing roll. A tailwind and soft terrain were factors.