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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Palmer, AK · July 17, 1994

Date: July 17, 1994 · 20:50 local
Place: Palmer, AK
Airport: Palmer Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9278C
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC94LA086
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O470J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 133 total41 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N9278CRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2018 · Cessna 180S/N 31377 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control on takeoff. Aborted. Exited runway. Ground looped. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED. EXITED RUNWAY. GROUND LOOPED. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ANC94LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.Jul 18, 1994 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9278C · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20031010026919ALevel Off Touchdown · Mccarthy, AK(-23) According to the pilot, he approached for landing and during touchdown the left main landing gear wheel separated from the spring gear leg near the wheel axle attach bolts. The remaining gear leg dug into the ground and the airplane ground-looped. The…Oct 10, 2003 · Substantial damage Accident 19881030001149AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Anchorage, AKGround looped while taxiing to tiedown damaging left wing tip. Found a flash light had blocked rudder pedal.Oct 30, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19790528028149IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Yakutat, AKAircraft nosed up after landing on soft sandy beach.May 28, 1979 · Minor damage