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FAA incident report · Cessna 180H · Missoula, MT · August 19, 1998

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Date
August 19, 1998 · 13:48 local
Place
Missoula, MT
Airport
Missoula International Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N9067M
Reported as
Cessna 180H
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,000 total3,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N9067MRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Cessna 180HS/N 18052167 · Built 1970Airframe modelCessna 180HEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5)The PIC stated that a newly checked-out pilot was flying the aircraft. Two takeoffs were aborted off the left side of the runway. During the second abort, the aircraft hit a taxiway sign. The PIC stated that he felt the pilot flying was just not using enough rudder and possibly too much brake. The aircraft inspection by the pilot showed no damage. The PIC conducted the third takeoff successfully but he had insufficient rudder travel. The aircraft continued to helena and landed without incident. An inspection of the aircraft and records was completed. It revealed the right rudder cable disconnected from the rudder bellcrank. This was caused by the castellated nut coming loose from the rudder cable attach bolt (AN310-3) at the rudder bellcrank. During the inspection of the aircraft the castellated nut and cotter pin were not found. The inspection of the aircraft records failed to show any evidence of maintenance being performed in that area in the past 10 years. Maintenance replaced all (4) rudder clevis bolts and castle nuts on 8/20/98 at aircraft total time of 8561 hours.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)THE PIC STATED THAT A NEWLY CHECKED-OUT PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. TWO TAKEOFFS WERE ABORTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE SECOND ABORT, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TAXIWAY SIGN. THE PIC STATED THAT HE FELT THE PILOT FLYING WAS JUST NOT USING ENOUGH RUDDER AND POSSIBLY TOO MUCH BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT SHOWED NO DAMAGE. THE PIC CONDUCTED THE THIRD TAKEOFF SUCCESSFULLY BUT HE HAD INSUFFICIENT RUDDER TRAVEL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO HELENA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND RECORDS WAS COMPLETED. IT REVEALED THE RIGHT RUDDER CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE RUDDER BELLCRANK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CASTELLATED NUT COMING LOOSE FROM THE RUDDER CABLE ATTACH BOLT (AN310-3) AT THE RUDDER BELLCRANK. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE CASTELLATED NUT AND COTTER PIN WERE NOT FOUND. THE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS FAILED TO SHOW ANY EVIDENCE OF MAINTENANCE BEING PERFORMED IN THAT AREA IN THE PAST 10 YEARS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL (4) RUDDER CLEVIS BOLTS AND CASTLE NUTS ON 8/20/98 AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME OF 8561 HOURS.

Other reports on N9067M · 1

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

Accident 20110126000419ALanding: Rollout · Helena, MTOn January 26, 2011 at approximately 1207 MST 1907 zulu, certificated flight instructor was providing tail wheel transition instruction in a Cessna aircraft company model 180H, when it departed the right side of runway 16 at hln and flipped upside down. The…Jan 26, 2011 · Substantial damage