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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Helena, MT · July 26, 2013

Date: July 26, 2013 · 10:45 local
Place: Helena, MT
Airport: Schafer /Usfs/
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9286C
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA352
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total200 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N9286CRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31385 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 26, 2013, at 10:45 MDT a Cessna 180, N9286C, registered to queen city flying LLC, piloted by a commercial pilot, made contact with the left wing tip to the ground at the back country airstrip, Schafer meadows (8U2) on roll out after landing while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time.

The aircraft was substantially damaged but neither the pilot nor the passenger were injured.

The flight originated at Helena regional airport (hln) at 07:54 MDT

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 26, 2013, AT 10:45 MDT A CESSNA 180, N9286C, REGISTERED TO QUEEN CITY FLYING LLC, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, MADE CONTACT WITH THE LEFT WING TIP TO THE GROUND AT THE BACK COUNTRY AIRSTRIP, SCHAFER MEADOWS (8U2) ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BUT NEITHER THE PILOT NOR THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED.

THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT HELENA REGIONAL AIRPORT (HLN) AT 07:54 MDT

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 WPR13CA352Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHungry Horse, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 26, 2013 · Substantial damage