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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · Statesville, NC · October 13, 2006

Date: October 13, 2006 · 15:05 local
Place: Statesville, NC
Airport: Statesville Regional
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N180VT
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07CA008
Reported as: Cessna 180A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total275 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N180VTRegistered now · Cessna 180AS/N 32698 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 180A 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) When pilot touched down at Statesville airport in Statesville, north carolina the aircraft pulled left, then veered sharply to the right. The left wingtip contacted the runway. The aircraft stopped on the runway centerline balancing on the left wingtip and the left main gear before nosing over. The propeller impacted the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHEN PILOT TOUCHED DOWN AT STATESVILLE AIRPORT IN STATESVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA THE AIRCRAFT PULLED LEFT, THEN VEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT WINGTIP CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE BALANCING ON THE LEFT WINGTIP AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BEFORE NOSING OVER. THE PROPELLER IMPACTED THE RUNWAY.

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 ATL07CA008Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStatesville, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground collision with the runway.Oct 13, 2006 · Substantial damage