What happened
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(-23) On December 12, 2006, at 1540 CST, N180RN, a Cessna CE-180 skywagon, ground-looped and nosed over after landing. The pilot stated that he experienced a 'vortex' that suddenly turned the airplane to the right. In an effort to prevent going off the runway he applied maximum braking causing the aircraft to nose over. The commercial pilot and sole occupant was not injured. The 14 CFR part 91 flight was operating under VFR and departed mountain view, Arkansas for Little Rock, Arkansas. No flight plan was filed and the pilot did not obtain a weather briefing. The aircraft received minor damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 12, 2006, AT 1540 CST, N180RN, A CESSNA CE-180 SKYWAGON, GROUND-LOOPED AND NOSED OVER AFTER LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A 'VORTEX' THAT SUDDENLY TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT. IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT GOING OFF THE RUNWAY HE APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKING CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER VFR AND DEPARTED MOUNTAIN VIEW, ARKANSAS FOR LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AND THE PILOT DID NOT OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.
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