Summary
On March 04, 2000, a Cessna 180H (N9907V) was involved in an incident near Bozeman, MT. 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: Aircraft control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
On March 4, 2000, at 0730 mountain standard time, a Cessna 180H, N9907V, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, nosed over during the landing roll at Gallatin Field, Bozeman, Montana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor and the student pilot were not injured.
The flight instructor reported that during the landing roll on runway 12, with the student at the controls, the airplane began to veer to the right of the centerline. The flight instructor tapped the brakes to correct back to the left.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA00LA047. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9907V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
Aircraft control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On March 4, 2000, at 0730 mountain standard time, a Cessna 180H, N9907V, registered to and operated by the pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, nosed over during the landing roll at Gallatin Field, Bozeman, Montana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the certified flight instructor and the student pilot were not injured.
The flight instructor reported that during the landing roll on runway 12, with the student at the controls, the airplane began to veer to the right of the centerline. The flight instructor tapped the brakes to correct back to the left. The airplane continued to the right and the instructor applied the brakes harder, when the tail came up and the airplane nosed over. The flight instructor stated that he did not realize that the student pilot was also on the brakes at the same time.
The flight instructor reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA00LA047