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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Candle, AK · July 29, 2009

Date
July 29, 2009 · 00:00 local
Place
Candle, AK
Airport
Candle 2
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N540RT
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC09CA075
Reported as
Cessna 180
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
28,000 total3,500 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot stated that the right brake failed and he was unable to maintain directional control during roll out. Aircraft ground looped and received substantial damage; no injuries. Ptrs#AL01200902840

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLL OUT. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE; NO INJURIES.PTRS#AL01200902840

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.