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FAA accident report · Cessna 180K · Helena, MT · June 17, 2002

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Date
June 17, 2002 · 09:00 local
Place
Helena, MT
Airport
Helena Regional Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N66471
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA02LA104
Reported as
Cessna 180K
N66471Registered now · Cessna 180KS/N 18052945 · Built 1978Airframe 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.

(-23) The pilot stated that on takeoff the aircraft would not accelerate to takeoff speed, so he elected to abort the takeoff. When he applied brakes, the right brake had no effect, causing the aircraft to swerve and continue into a ground loop. The aircraft received substantial damage when the right main landing gear broke off, and the right wingtip struck the runway, causing damage to the wing structure. The pilot was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT ON TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO TAKEOFF SPEED, SO HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD NO EFFECT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE AND CONTINUE INTO A GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF, AND THE RIGHT WINGTIP STRUCK THE RUNWAY, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WING STRUCTURE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

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 SEA02LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelena, MTBinding brakes for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.Jun 17, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66471 · 1

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

Incident 19830115002579IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Missoula, MTAirplane wing dropped on landing. Dragged wing on near ground loop. Right main tire was flat, wheel disintegrated.Jan 15, 1983 · Minor damage