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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · Anchorage, AK · July 16, 2009

Date: July 16, 2009 · 11:28 local
Place: Anchorage, AK
Airport: Merrill
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4UA
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09TA068
Reported as: Cessna 180A
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,727 total1,100 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N4UARegistered now · Cessna 180AS/N 32851 Airframe modelCessna 180A 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.

According to the pilot in command, he made a normal approach to a three point landing. He does not remember "bouncing' on the landing. During the rollout, the pilot states that a gust of wind pushed his left wing up which caused the right wing to come in contact with the runway. The pilot stated that he did not depress the brakes until after the wind had caught the wing. The aircraft wing, empennage, and gear were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND, HE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH TO A THREE POINT LANDING. HE DOES NOT REMEMBER "BOUNCING' ON THE LANDING. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE PILOT STATES THAT A GUST OF WIND PUSHED HIS LEFT WING UP WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT WING TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKES UNTIL AFTER THE WIND HAD CAUGHT THE WING. THE AIRCRAFT WING, EMPENNAGE, AND GEAR WERE DAMAGED.

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 ANC09TA068Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground-loop.Jul 16, 2009 · Substantial damage