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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Soldotna, AK · March 27, 1979

Date
March 27, 1979 · 12:49 local
Place
Soldotna, AK
Airport
Soldotna
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4597B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79DAG40
Reported as
Cessna 180
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
19,000 total250 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot said tail wheel began to shimmy on landing, lost directional control. Examination showed tail wheel ok.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SAID TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY ON LANDING, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. EXAMINATION SHOWED TAIL WHEEL OK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N4597B · 1

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