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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180F · Kenai, AK · April 11, 2017

Date: April 11, 2017 · 18:00 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2144Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA231
Reported as: Cessna 180F
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520-H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 420 total90 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N2144ZRegistered now · Cessna 180FS/N 18051244 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 180F Engine modelContinental TSIO-520-HReciprocating

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What happened

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On landing rollout a sudden gust of wind pushed the aircraft to the side of the runway, the aircraft exited the pavement into the grass/dirt then ground looped causing the right wing tip to contact the ground. Substantial damage to the wing, slight damage to the right horizontal stabilizer. Pilot was only one on board, no injuries. No prop strike.

As the FAA filed it

ON LANDING ROLLOUT A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE PAVEMENT INTO THE GRASS/DIRT THEN GROUND LOOPED CAUSING THE RIGHT WING TIP TO CONTACT THE GROUND. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING, SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. PILOT WAS ONLY ONE ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. NO PROP STRIKE.

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 GAA17CA231Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKenai, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind conditions.Apr 12, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2144Z · 1

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

Accident 19750923031759AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Nondalton, AKCarb iced up due carb heat ctl cable slipping in locking slot. Lnd in tundra.Sep 23, 1975 · Substantial damage