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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · Homer, AK · July 24, 2006

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Date
July 24, 2006 · 12:30 local
Place
Homer, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
P6KC
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9588B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC06CA097
Reported as
Cessna 180A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,500 total4,000 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days
N9588BRegistered now · Cessna 180AS/N 32885 · Built 1957Airframe modelCessna 180AEngine 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) On 7/24/06, at approximately 12:30 local time, N9588B, a Cessna 180A, sustained substantial damage while landing on an unimproved dirt airstrip on the west side of cook inlet, approximately 27 nautical miles west of ninilchik, Alaska. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 135, on demand, and was operating in VFR conditions. The pilot stated while on approach for landing, with approximately 25 knots of headwind, he experienced a strong gust causing the aircraft's left wing tip to strike alder brush approximately 40 feet from the center of the airstrip. The left wing tip striking the alder brush caused the aircraft to yaw to the left. Immediately after the aircraft yawed to the left it touched down with the longitudinal axis perpendicular to the airstrip (sideways). The aircraft continued moving parallel to the strip causing excessive side loading on the landing gear resulting in the failure of the right gear box. The pilot stated the gust occurred so quickly he was unable to react in time to initiate a go around.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 7/24/06, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 LOCAL TIME, N9588B, A CESSNA 180A, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHILE LANDING ON AN UNIMPROVED DIRT AIRSTRIP ON THE WEST SIDE OF COOK INLET, APPROXIMATELY 27 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF NINILCHIK, ALASKA. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 135, ON DEMAND, AND WAS OPERATING IN VFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT STATED WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, WITH APPROXIMATELY 25 KNOTS OF HEADWIND, HE EXPERIENCED A STRONG GUST CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING TIP TO STRIKE ALDER BRUSH APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM THE CENTER OF THE AIRSTRIP. THE LEFT WING TIP STRIKING THE ALDER BRUSH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW TO THE LEFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE LEFT IT TOUCHED DOWN WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE AIRSTRIP (SIDEWAYS). THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED MOVING PARALLEL TO THE STRIP CAUSING EXCESSIVE SIDE LOADING ON THE LANDING GEAR RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT GEAR BOX. THE PILOT STATED THE GUST OCCURRED SO QUICKLY HE WAS UNABLE TO REACT IN TIME TO INITIATE A GO AROUND.

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 ANC06CA097Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchor Point, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with high brush during the landing flare. A factor contributing to the accident was wind gusts.Jul 24, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9588B · 1

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

Accident 20150822024029ALanding: Rollout · Homer, AKAircraft landed on the beach at silver salmon creek. After landing and at the end of rollout the right tire hit a sand drift and the aircraft spun around like a ground loop striking the left wing and left elevator. Three passengers on board- no injuries.Aug 22, 2015 · Substantial damage