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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · June 20, 2004

Date: June 20, 2004 · 18:34 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4685A
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC04LA066
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 615 total139 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4685ARegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 32282 · Built 1956 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 20, 2004, Mr. Schaab, pilot-in-command of N4685A, a Cessna CE-180 on wheels, was landing on runway 24 at the Merrill Field Airport here in Anchorage, Alaska. Just after touchdown, with a wind of about 280 degrees at about 8 knts; about a 40 degree crosswind, he swerved to the right while retracting the flaps and bringing the tail down on the runway to complete his landing. The resulting swerver to the right was enough, though he attempted to correct, to cause the aircraft to groundloop, which resulted in the left wingtip and left horizontal stabilizer to stike the runway, sustaining substantial damage and coming to rest up on its nose with also damage to the prop and spinner. The sole other occupant was his wife. Neither he or his wife were injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 20, 2004, MR. SCHAAB, PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N4685A, A CESSNA CE-180 ON WHEELS, WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 AT THE MERRILL FIELD AIRPORT HERE IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. JUST AFTER TOUCHDOWN, WITH A WIND OF ABOUT 280 DEGREES AT ABOUT 8 KNTS; ABOUT A 40 DEGREE CROSSWIND, HE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT WHILE RETRACTING THE FLAPS AND BRINGING THE TAIL DOWN ON THE RUNWAY TO COMPLETE HIS LANDING. THE RESULTING SWERVER TO THE RIGHT WAS ENOUGH, THOUGH HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT, TO CAUSE THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUNDLOOP, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT WINGTIP AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO STIKE THE RUNWAY, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND COMING TO REST UP ON ITS NOSE WITH ALSO DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND SPINNER. THE SOLE OTHER OCCUPANT WAS HIS WIFE. NEITHER HE OR HIS WIFE WERE 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 ANC04LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve, and the left wingtip and propeller striking the runway. A factor associated with the accident was the installation of oversized tires on the…Jun 21, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4685A · 1

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

Accident 20050426007599ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AK(-23) According to the pilot, after touchdown and during the landing roll out on a grassy and muddy area, the aircraft nosed over.Apr 26, 2005 · Substantial damage