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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180H · Conroe, TX · February 21, 2012

Date: February 21, 2012 · 17:13 local
Place: Conroe, TX
Airport: Lonestar Executive
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3SM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA168
Reported as: Cessna 180H
Reported engine: Continental O-550 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total250 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N3SMRegistered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18051488 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 180H 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.

Pilot in command (PIC) was giving instruction to his friend on take offs and landings in a tail wheel aircraft. When on the second landing the aircraft veered sharply off the centerline. PIC then took control of the aircraft but was unable to keep the aircraft from "ground looping" and causing substainal damage to the aircraft's left wingtip.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION TO HIS FRIEND ON TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS IN A TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT. WHEN ON THE SECOND LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY OFF THE CENTERLINE. PIC THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT FROM "GROUND LOOPING" AND CAUSING SUBSTAINAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WINGTIP.

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 CEN12LA168Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConroe, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed intervention and the pilot’s lack of experience in tailwheel airplanes.Feb 21, 2012 · Substantial damage