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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Port Heiden, AK · September 23, 1998

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Date
September 23, 1998 · 09:30 local
Place
Port Heiden, AK
Airport
Port Heiden
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2204C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC98LA156
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470K
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,950 total150 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
N2204CRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 30504 · Built 1953Airframe modelCessna 180Engine 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.

(.19) On September 23, 1998, about 1100 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 180 airplane, N2204C, received substantial damage while landing at an off airport site located approximately 15 miles east of Port Heiden, Alaska. The airline transport pilot and the three passengers aboard were not injured. The local, 14 CFR part 91 flight operated in visual meteorological conditions, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The operator was painter creek lodge, and the purpose of the flight was to transport lodge clients to a hunting area. During a telephone conversation with an NTSB investigator on September 24, the pilot related that during the landing roll, he inadvertently depressed the right brake instead of the right rudder pedal. The airplane subsequently ground looped to the right, damaging the left wing and elevator. The pilot said there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane. (.4) the pilot reported he was flying lodge guests to a remote, off-airport site. During the landing roll, he said he inadvertently had his right foot on the right brake, instead of the rudder bar. He inadvertently pushed on the right brake, when he was intend ing to push on the right rudder bar. The airplane subsequently ground looped to the right, and the left wing/elevator struck the ground. (-23) pilot stated that during the landing roll, he inadvertently depressed the right brake instead of the right rudder pedal. The airplane ground looped to the right, damaging the left wind and elevator. This report will be amended as additional information becomes available.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1998, ABOUT 1100 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, A WHEEL EQUIPPED CESSNA 180 AIRPLANE, N2204C, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING AT AN OFF AIRPORT SITE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES EAST OF PORT HEIDEN, ALASKA. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND THE THREE PASSENGERS ABOARD WERE NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL, 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT OPERATED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND COMPANY FLIGHT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WERE IN EFFECT. THE OPERATOR WAS PAINTER CREEK LODGE, AND THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO TRANSPORT LODGE CLIENTS TO A HUNTING AREA. DURING A TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH AN NTSB INVESTIGATOR ON SEPTEMBER 24, THE PILOT RELATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE RIGHT BRAKE INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND ELEVATOR. THE PILOT SAID THERE WERE NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE. (.4) THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS FLYING LODGE GUESTS TO A REMOTE, OFF-AIRPORT SITE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE SAID HE INADVERTENTLY HAD HIS RIGHT FOOT ON THE RIGHT BRAKE, INSTEAD OF THE RUDDER BAR. HE INADVERTENTLY PUSHED ON THE RIGHT BRAKE, WHEN HE WAS INTEND ING TO PUSH ON THE RIGHT RUDDER BAR. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE LEFT WING/ELEVATOR STRUCK THE GROUND. (-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE RIGHT BRAKE INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, DAMAGING THE LEFT WIND AND ELEVATOR. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

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 ANC98LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Heiden, AKThe pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop/swerve.Sep 23, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2204C · 2

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

Accident 19780609013599AOps On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft · Dillingham, AKRut on sandy taxiway. Parked a/c N180MM-substantial damage.Jun 9, 1978 · Substantial damageAccident 19740706019859ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wichita, KSMain gr tires worn and wx checked. Acft lurched r aftr t/d rolled on and then l of rwy.r tire flat.Jul 6, 1974 · Substantial damage