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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Caldwell, ID · August 29, 2003

Date: August 29, 2003 · 08:30 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Airport: Caldwell Industrial Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1027X
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA181
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,590 total22 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N1027XRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31205 · Built 1954 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470-AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot in command was conducting flight instruction with a student pilot. During a full stop landing attempt, the aircraft ground-looped to the right during the landing rollout on runway 30. According to written statements, both the student pilot and the pilot in command flight instructor were on the aircraft controls at the time of the ground-loop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT IN COMMAND WAS CONDUCTING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION WITH A STUDENT PILOT. DURING A FULL STOP LANDING ATTEMPT, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED TO THE RIGHT DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 30. ACCORDING TO WRITTEN STATEMENTS, BOTH THE STUDENT PILOT AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE ON THE AIRCRAFT CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE GROUND-LOOP.

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 SEA03LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaldwell, IDThe instructor's inadequate supervision, and the student's failure to maintain directional control.Aug 29, 2003 · Substantial damage