What happened
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The airman landed his Cessna 180 on runway 7L just before taxi way ?d? At Anchorage international airport (anc). Airman stated that immediately after touch down on the main wheels, the aircraft veered hard right and ground looped. He stated that he corrected with left rudder but did not use any power application in an attempt to regain control. The left main collapsed inboard, allowing the left wing, stabilizer, fuselage and propeller to contact the pavement. The aircraft came to a stop still on the runway and no damage to runway lights occurred. Runway 7L/25R was closed for approximately two hours while the Cessna 180 was recovered from the runway. Wind was 270° at 4KTS
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRMAN LANDED HIS CESSNA 180 ON RUNWAY 7L JUST BEFORE TAXI WAY ?D? AT ANCHORAGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ANC). AIRMAN STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCH DOWN ON THE MAIN WHEELS, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED HARD RIGHT AND GROUND LOOPED. HE STATED THAT HE CORRECTED WITH LEFT RUDDER BUT DID NOT USE ANY POWER APPLICATION IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED INBOARD, ALLOWING THE LEFT WING, STABILIZER, FUSELAGE AND PROPELLER TO CONTACT THE PAVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP STILL ON THE RUNWAY AND NO DAMAGE TO RUNWAY LIGHTS OCCURRED. RUNWAY 7L/25R WAS CLOSED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS WHILE THE CESSNA 180 WAS RECOVERED FROM THE RUNWAY. WIND WAS 270° AT 4KTS
NTSB investigation
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