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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Albuquerque, NM · June 19, 1998

Date: June 19, 1998 · 18:40 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3196D
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA277
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O470J
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,500 total171 in the last 90 days

N3196DRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2013 · Cessna 180S/N 31994 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 19, 1998, at 1850 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 180, N3196D, sustained substantial damage during landing roll on a dirt road approximately 30 miles west of Albuquerque, new Mexico. The airline transport certificated pilot and his two passengers were not injured. The flight was being operated under title CFR 91 and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for this personal flight which originated at valencia, new Mexico. According to preliminary information, the pilot was landing to buy fuel at a service station and lost control of the aircraft during the landing roll. The right wing and right horizontal stabilizer were deformed when the pilot allowed the aircraft to ground loop. The pilot related to the FAA inspector who went to the scene, that he often stopped at that service station for fuel. (-23) while landing on dirt road 30 NM west of Albuquerque, NM, aircraft went into ditch on rollout and flipped over onto right side.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 19, 1998, AT 1850 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 180, N3196D, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING ROLL ON A DIRT ROAD APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT CERTIFICATED PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER TITLE CFR 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THIS PERSONAL FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED AT VALENCIA, NEW MEXICO. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE PILOT WAS LANDING TO BUY FUEL AT A SERVICE STATION AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE RIGHT WING AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE DEFORMED WHEN THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. THE PILOT RELATED TO THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO WENT TO THE SCENE, THAT HE OFTEN STOPPED AT THAT SERVICE STATION FOR FUEL. (-23) WHILE LANDING ON DIRT ROAD 30 NM WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM, AIRCRAFT WENT INTO DITCH ON ROLLOUT AND FLIPPED OVER ONTO RIGHT SIDE.

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 FTW98LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was crosswind.Jun 20, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3196D · 1

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

Accident 20070714017469ALevel Off Touchdown · Marble, CO(-23) Upon landing approach, the aircraft's descent rate was excessive. Throttle was increased to decrease the descent rate but was too late. The aircraft landed hard resulting in substantial damage.Jul 14, 2007 · Substantial damage