N180JL – Cessna 180 – 2019-10-15 NTSB Accident Report

On October 15, 2019, a Cessna 180 (N180JL) was involved in an incident near Flannigan, NV. 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 failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a wing strike.

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on the flat, soft dirt, dry lakebed, he "could not get full deflection of the left brake as it felt as if something were underneath the pedal." The airplane veered to the right and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane bounced and subsequently the left wing struck the ground. When the airplane stopped, the pilot could not find any objects that could have impeded the range of pedal movement.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA20CA029. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N180JL.