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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Blanding, UT · April 24, 2008

Date: April 24, 2008 · 10:30 local
Place: Blanding, UT
Airport: Blanding Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N180XP
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA110
Reported as: Cessna 180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 803 total101 in this make and model49 in the last 90 days

N180XPRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 32494 · Built 1956 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) The tail wheel assembly departed the aircraft after takeoff at bluff, Utah. The pilot landed at Blanding, UT, without the steerable tailwheel, lost control and departed the runway breaking the main gear leg causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The main gear leg had fatigue cracks.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF AT BLUFF, UTAH. THE PILOT LANDED AT BLANDING, UT, WITHOUT THE STEERABLE TAILWHEEL, LOST CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY BREAKING THE MAIN GEAR LEG CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE MAIN GEAR LEG HAD FATIGUE CRACKS.

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 SEA08LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBlanding, UTThe fatigue failure of the right main landing gear leg during the landing roll.Apr 24, 2008 · Substantial damage