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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180B · Burnet, TX · August 2, 2010

Date: August 2, 2010 · 08:30 local
Place: Burnet, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5177E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA457
Reported as: Cessna 180B
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 305 total158 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5177ERegistered now · Cessna 180BS/N 50477 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 180B 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.

Upon landing the airplane made a small bounce and then settled in a three point attitude. During roll out the rudder pedals had severe vibration resulting in a ground loop to the right of the runway into sloping ground. The left wing, horizontal stabilizer and elevator were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING THE AIRPLANE MADE A SMALL BOUNCE AND THEN SETTLED IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE. DURING ROLL OUT THE RUDDER PEDALS HAD SEVERE VIBRATION RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY INTO SLOPING GROUND. THE LEFT WING, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR 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 CEN10LA457Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurnet, TXThe failure of the tailwheel compression spring, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.Aug 2, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5177E · 1

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

Accident 19950622017899ATakeoff Ground Roll · Minto, AKTried to depart on portion of a slough. Failed to clear trees on shore. Floats struck trees. Nosed into trees.Jun 22, 1995 · Substantial damage