Summary
On August 01, 1999, a Cessna 180A (N6180) was involved in an incident near Gustavus, AK. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve.
On August 1, 1999, about 1415 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 180A airplane, N6180, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Gustavus Airport, Gustavus, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated commercial pilot, and the one passenger aboard, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge on August 2, the pilot reported that he had just landed on runway 28. He stated that the touchdown and the landing roll were uneventful, until the airplane's nose veered slightly to the right.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC99LA102. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6180.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 1, 1999, about 1415 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 180A airplane, N6180, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Gustavus Airport, Gustavus, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated commercial pilot, and the one passenger aboard, were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge on August 2, the pilot reported that he had just landed on runway 28. He stated that the touchdown and the landing roll were uneventful, until the airplane's nose veered slightly to the right. He said he compensated by applying full left rudder, but the airplane suddenly ground looped to the right. During the ground loop the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing collided with the runway. The left wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage.
Wind conditions at the time of the accident were reported to be from 190 degrees at 5 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC99LA102