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N89SJ accident description

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Crash location 43.504444°N, 114.296111°W
Nearest city Hailey, ID
43.519629°N, 114.315325°W
1.4 miles away
Tail number N89SJ
Accident date 30 Jul 2006
Aircraft type Cessna 180H
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that while taxiing on the runway after landing he relaxed back pressure on the elevator, subsequently encountering a crosswind gust which picked up the left wing. The pilot stated that the airplane then veered to the left, which lifted the left wing even further, resulting in the right wing striking the ground. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest on the left side of the runway, inverted, and oriented on a southwest heading. According to the local weather reporting system, a special observation at 1214 indicated wind 210 degrees at 10 knots, gusting to 16 knots.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during taxi, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was the wind gust condition.

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