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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 180K · Glendale, AZ · April 22, 2001

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Date
April 22, 2001 · 14:26 local
Place
Glendale, AZ
Airport
Glendale Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N66033
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX01LA155
Reported as
Cessna 180K
Reported engine
Continental O470L
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,500 total120 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N66033Registered now · Cessna 180KS/N 18052906 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 180KEngine 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 April 22, 2001, at 1426 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 180K, N66033, collided with a runway marker while landing in Glendale, Arizona. The airplane sustained substantial damage; however, the certificated airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The personal flight was being operated under 14 CFR part 91, and originated from corona, California, about 1200. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot told a federal aviation administration inspector that he was making a wheel landing and was in the process of lowering the tail when the airplane drifted off the right side of runway 19. The right horizontal stabilizer struck a runway marker. The pilot added power and aborted the landing. On the second approach he landed without incident. A postaccident inspection of the airplane revealed that the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator were crushed and partially separated from the empennage. Winds at phoenix goodyear airport were reported as 040 degrees at 4 knots. (-23)while attempting to land on runway 19, the aircraft drifted off to the right side of the runway. The right side of the horizontal stabilizer and elevator struck the north side taxiway "k" sign. The sign was broken off at the base mounts. Teh right wing tip fairing also struck the ground and scrapped along the ground about 15" causing minor damage to the right wing tip fairing. The horizontal stabilizer and elevator incurred substantial damage on the right outboard side fore and aft, and the left inboard leading edge. The pilot executed a go-around and landed without any further incident. The wind was estimated at about 6 knots down the runway by the tower. The airport does not currently have an approved wind indicator. (.4) on April 22, 2001, at 1426 mountain standard time, a Cessna 180K, N66033, collided with a runway marker while landing in Glendale, Arizona. The airplane sustained substantial damage; however, the certificated airline transport pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The personal flight was being operated under 14 CFR part 91, and originated from corona, California, about 1200 pacific daylight time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot reported that h e was making a wheel landing and was in the process of lowering the tail when the airplane drifted off the right side of runway 19. The right horizontal stabilizer struck a runway marker. The pilot added power and aborted the landing. On the second approach he landed without incident. A post accident inspection of the airplane revealed that the right horizontal stabilizer and elevator were crushed and partially separated from the empennage. The closest weather station was phoenix sky harbor airport about 17 statute miles to the east of Glendale airport, and reported the winds to be 120 degrees at 4 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON APRIL 22, 2001, AT 1426 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 180K, N66033, COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY MARKER WHILE LANDING IN GLENDALE, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND ORIGINATED FROM CORONA, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 1200. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT TOLD A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR THAT HE WAS MAKING A WHEEL LANDING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE TAIL WHEN THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 19. THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A RUNWAY MARKER. THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND ABORTED THE LANDING. ON THE SECOND APPROACH HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR WERE CRUSHED AND PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE EMPENNAGE. WINDS AT PHOENIX GOODYEAR AIRPORT WERE REPORTED AS 040 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS. (-23)WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 19, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR STRUCK THE NORTH SIDE TAXIWAY "K" SIGN. THE SIGN WAS BROKEN OFF AT THE BASE MOUNTS. TEH RIGHT WING TIP FAIRING ALSO STRUCK THE GROUND AND SCRAPPED ALONG THE GROUND ABOUT 15" CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP FAIRING. THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD SIDE FORE AND AFT, AND THE LEFT INBOARD LEADING EDGE. THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE WIND WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 6 KNOTS DOWN THE RUNWAY BY THE TOWER. THE AIRPORT DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPROVED WIND INDICATOR. (.4) ON APRIL 22, 2001, AT 1426 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 180K, N66033, COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY MARKER WHILE LANDING IN GLENDALE, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91, AND ORIGINATED FROM CORONA, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 1200 PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT H E WAS MAKING A WHEEL LANDING AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING THE TAIL WHEN THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 19. THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK A RUNWAY MARKER. THE PILOT ADDED POWER AND ABORTED THE LANDING. ON THE SECOND APPROACH HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR WERE CRUSHED AND PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE EMPENNAGE. THE CLOSEST WEATHER STATION WAS PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT ABOUT 17 STATUTE MILES TO THE EAST OF GLENDALE AIRPORT, AND REPORTED THE WINDS TO BE 120 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS.

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 LAX01LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlendale, AZThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop/swerve and collision with a runway marker sign.Apr 22, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66033 · 1

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

Accident 20100519033989ALanding: Rollout · Renton, WAOn the landing the pilot reported touching down without incident and that a wind gust picked the aircraft back up into the air. The left wing struck the runway and the left tire came off the rim.May 19, 2010 · Substantial damage