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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Mccarthy, AK · October 10, 2003

Date: October 10, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Mccarthy, AK
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9278C
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA001
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,139 total220 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N9278CRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2018 · Cessna 180S/N 31377 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine 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) According to the pilot, he approached for landing and during touchdown the left main landing gear wheel separated from the spring gear leg near the wheel axle attach bolts. The remaining gear leg dug into the ground and the airplane ground-looped. The right wing and horizontal stabilizer struck the ground and the fuselage twisted during the impact. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE APPROACHED FOR LANDING AND DURING TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE SPRING GEAR LEG NEAR THE WHEEL AXLE ATTACH BOLTS. THE REMAINING GEAR LEG DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND-LOOPED. THE RIGHT WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE FUSELAGE TWISTED DURING THE IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ANC04LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMcCarthy, AKThe separation of the left main landing gear wheel from the gear leg, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor contributing to the accident was the rough and uneven airstrip.Oct 10, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9278C · 3

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

Accident 19940717018689ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Palmer, AKLost directional control on takeoff. Aborted. Exited runway. Ground looped. Nosed over.Jul 17, 1994 · Substantial damage Accident 19881030001149AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Anchorage, AKGround looped while taxiing to tiedown damaging left wing tip. Found a flash light had blocked rudder pedal.Oct 30, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19790528028149IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Yakutat, AKAircraft nosed up after landing on soft sandy beach.May 28, 1979 · Minor damage