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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 180 · Reedsville, PA · March 11, 2007

Date: March 11, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place: Reedsville, PA
Airport: Mifflin County Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2243C
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total75 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N2243CRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 30543 · Built 1953 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) Received report of ground loop incident at rvl, which occurred 3/11/07 @ 1500 hrs. Pilot in command made report directly to FSDO. Pilot stated during interview that during three point landing in gusting crosswind conditions on rwy 24, aircraft was forced to rwy margin and began weathervaning into crosswind. AWOS @ rvl was reporting winds 330 degrees @ 9 knots gusting 14 knots. Pilot attempted to correct with rudder and brakes. Aircraft remained in ground contact during correction. Aircraft pitched forward and banked to the left, causing the left wing tip and propeller to strike ground. Minor aircraft damage sustained and no injuries sustained by two occupants. Discussed landing procedures with pilot, pilot acknowledged earlier recognition and correction of weathervaning due to crosswind component may have prevented incident. Pilot volunteered to accomplish recurrent training in crosswind landing procedures with local CFI. Matter considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RECEIVED REPORT OF GROUND LOOP INCIDENT AT RVL, WHICH OCCURRED 3/11/07 @ 1500 HRS. PILOT IN COMMAND MADE REPORT DIRECTLY TO FSDO. PILOT STATED DURING INTERVIEW THAT DURING THREE POINT LANDING IN GUSTING CROSSWIND CONDITIONS ON RWY 24, AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO RWY MARGIN AND BEGAN WEATHERVANING INTO CROSSWIND. AWOS @ RVL WAS REPORTING WINDS 330 DEGREES @ 9 KNOTS GUSTING 14 KNOTS. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER AND BRAKES. AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN GROUND CONTACT DURING CORRECTION. AIRCRAFT PITCHED FORWARD AND BANKED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE LEFT WING TIP AND PROPELLER TO STRIKE GROUND. MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SUSTAINED AND NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY TWO OCCUPANTS. DISCUSSED LANDING PROCEDURES WITH PILOT, PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED EARLIER RECOGNITION AND CORRECTION OF WEATHERVANING DUE TO CROSSWIND COMPONENT MAY HAVE PREVENTED INCIDENT. PILOT VOLUNTEERED TO ACCOMPLISH RECURRENT TRAINING IN CROSSWIND LANDING PROCEDURES WITH LOCAL CFI. MATTER CONSIDERED CLOSED.