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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180G · Anchorage, AK · July 28, 2008

Date: July 28, 2008 · 12:30 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill Field
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4631U
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC08CA090
Reported as: Cessna 180G
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 530 total40 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N4631URegistered now · Cessna 180GS/N 18051331 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 180G Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Airman told investigators that he was performing touch and goes at Merrill Field in preparation to leave the state with the aircraft. On landing the aircraft bounced and veered to the left. The aircaft ground looped striking the right wing tip. The right wing received subtantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN TOLD INVESTIGATORS THAT HE WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES AT MERRILL FIELD IN PREPARATION TO LEAVE THE STATE WITH THE AIRCRAFT. ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCAFT GROUND LOOPED STRIKING THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE RIGHT WING RECEIVED SUBTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC08CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.Jul 28, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4631U · 2

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

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