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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Mountain Green, UT · April 23, 2019

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Date
April 23, 2019 · 20:15 local
Place
Mountain Green, UT
Airport
Morgan County Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1628C
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA19CA219
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,085 total6 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N1628CRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2020 · Cessna 180S/N 30328 · Built 1953Airframe 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 April 23, 2019 at approximately 2015 Mountain standard time, the subject aircraft approached the Morgan County Airport, 42U, from the northeast and decided to circle the airfield and check the windsock on the western side of the field. There did not appear to be any wind activity and the pilot decided to land on runway 21. During landing rollout, the tail of the aircraft started to lift and the aircraft oscillated to four times. On the fourth oscillation, the aircraft excited the runway in a northwestern heading. The pilot decided to apply full power, initiate a takeoff, and go around. The aircraft, still off the runway in a northwestern heading, increased speed to 62 knots and started to lift off. The left wing outboard leading edge contacted a small tree; the right gear contacted a dirt berm and collapsed. The right wing contacted the ground and folded upward. The aircraft came to rest approximately 77 yards from the point it exited the runway. One person was on board the aircraft and was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 23, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2015 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE MORGAN COUNTY AIRPORT, 42U, FROM THE NORTHEAST AND DECIDED TO CIRCLE THE AIRFIELD AND CHECK THE WINDSOCK ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE FIELD. THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY WIND ACTIVITY AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LIFT AND THE AIRCRAFT OSCILLATED TO FOUR TIMES. ON THE FOURTH OSCILLATION, THE AIRCRAFT EXCITED THE RUNWAY IN A NORTHWESTERN HEADING. THE PILOT DECIDED TO APPLY FULL POWER, INITIATE A TAKEOFF, AND GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT, STILL OFF THE RUNWAY IN A NORTHWESTERN HEADING, INCREASED SPEED TO 62 KNOTS AND STARTED TO LIFT OFF. THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE CONTACTED A SMALL TREE; THE RIGHT GEAR CONTACTED A DIRT BERM AND COLLAPSED. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND FOLDED UPWARD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 77 YARDS FROM THE POINT IT EXITED THE RUNWAY. ONE PERSON WAS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS NOT INJURED.

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 GAA19CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMorgan, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an attempted aborted landing and impact with bushes and terrain.Apr 24, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1628C · 1

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

Accident 19930308009839ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ogden, UTLost directional control and ground looped while landing in a crosswind. CFI rated passenger reported giving dual.Mar 8, 1993 · Substantial damage