Accident Cessna 180 N9924N, Wednesday 3 May 1989

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Date:	Wednesday 3 May 1989
Time:	19:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Az Northern Equipment Inc.
Registration:	N9924N
MSN:	18052579
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	1725 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-S
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cottonwood, AZ - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Durango, CO (5C00)
Destination airport:	(P52)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ON DOWNWIND FOR THE AIRPORT WHEN HE NOTICED A DIRECT CROSSWIND FROM APPROXIMATELY 230 DEGREES. HE SAID HE HAD THE AIRPLANE DOWN ON ALL WHEELS ON RUNWAY 14 WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE PLANE AND SPUN IT TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT WING AND LEFT STABILIZER IMPACTED THE GROUND.

Probable Cause: IMPROPER FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PIC WHEN HE DECIDED TO LAND WITH SUCH A CROSSWIND, AND NOT MAINTAINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND AFTER HE DECIDED TO ATTEMPT THE LANDING.

Accident investigation: