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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Cahokia, IL · June 30, 2015

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Date
June 30, 2015 · 09:30 local
Place
Cahokia, IL
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3888C
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA15CA183
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total350 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N3888CRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31036 · Built 1954Airframe modelCessna 180Engine 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.

On June 30, 2015 at approximately 09:45 CDT, privacy data omitted ground looped aircraft registration number N3888C, a Cessna-180, serial number 31036 while on rollout after attempting a landing on runway 12 at the st. louis downtown airport (kcps). There was one passenger. The pilot reported that there was a light crosswind from the south, about 3-5 mph. He made a full stall landing from about 1 to 2 feet off the runway and maintained directional control with rudder and aileron, when the aircraft suddenly veered to the right. He immediately added full left rudder, which he said had no effect. The aircraft then tipped to the left resulting in the left wing, the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator making contact with the runway, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The left outer wheel half was damaged due to contact with the runway surface.

privacy data omitted Regained control of the aircraft which never left the runway and taxied back to the hangar. There was no damage to the propeller or engine.

The runway was dry, visibility was good with haze and light winds.

privacy data omitted Did not sustain any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 30, 2015 AT APPROXIMATELY 09:45 CDT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ GROUND LOOPED AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N3888C, A CESSNA-180, SERIAL NUMBER 31036 WHILE ON ROLLOUT AFTER ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 12 AT THE ST. LOUIS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (KCPS). THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LIGHT CROSSWIND FROM THE SOUTH, ABOUT 3-5 MPH. HE MADE A FULL STALL LANDING FROM ABOUT 1 TO 2 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY AND MAINTAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH RUDDER AND AILERON, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE IMMEDIATELY ADDED FULL LEFT RUDDER, WHICH HE SAID HAD NO EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TIPPED TO THE LEFT RESULTING IN THE LEFT WING, THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT OUTER WHEEL HALF WAS DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REGAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH NEVER LEFT THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER OR ENGINE.

THE RUNWAY WAS DRY, VISIBILITY WAS GOOD WITH HAZE AND LIGHT WINDS.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.

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 GAA15CA183Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCahokia, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop.Jun 30, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3888C · 1

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

Accident 20140519020269ALanding: Touchdown · Sullivan, MODuring landing touchdown the aircraft entered a ground loop due to strong wind gust. No passengers, no injuries, no prop strike, no engine stoppage, no wing strike. Visible damage to aircraft with cracked windshield and wrinkled belly skin.May 19, 2014 · Substantial damage