You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 20 February 2025 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180A Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7792A |
| MSN: | 32689 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3421 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waterville Airport (2S5), Waterville, WA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cashmere, WA (8S2) |
| Waterville, WA (2S5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot receiving instruction reported that, during an instructional flight in a tailwheel equipped airplane, they were practicing crosswind takeoffs and landings. He performed a wheel landing and touched down left of the runway centerline, and during the landing roll, the left main landing gear contacted residual snow/slush on the runway near the base of a 3-ft tall snow berm. The airplane subsequently veered left and struck the snow berm on the runway edge before it came to rest nose low. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 25, with the wind from 160° at 6 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB WPR25LA104
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N7792A
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N7792A/history/20250220/2006Z
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2025 10:40 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Feb-2025 13:56 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 16-May-2025 13:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation