# Accident 20070808018189A: Cessna 180, Skwentna, AK, August 8, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 2007, 15:00 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: EMVC
- Location: 61.6667° N, 151.5333° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.6667&lon=-151.5333&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7741A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7741A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 15,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC07CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA075) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070808018189A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) LOST RIGHT BRAKE ON LANDING CAUSING A GROUND LOOP, DAMAGING A WING AND WING SPAR. 08/21/07: 8020-23 COMPLETED THIS DATE AND NOT EXPECTED TO BE AMENDED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC07CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07CA075), Aug 8, 2007: Cessna 180 (N7741A), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left brake, and the pilot's continued operation with a known defect (the left brake), which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll, and an on ground encounter with…

## Other reports on N7741A (2)

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

- [Accident 20260621007069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260621007069A), Jun 21, 2026: Cessna 180 (N7741A), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. While conducting a part 91 flight on 06/20/2026 the PIC attempted to land heading 36 at their private airstrip around 1500 hours. The PIC stated they…
- [Accident 20240310002519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240310002519A), Mar 10, 2024: Cessna 180 (N7741A), Skwentna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot statement taken by phone at 1325. While back taxing on a narrow snow packed runway, with straight skis installed, at about 15 to 20 miles per hour, the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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