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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Williston, ND · September 26, 2022

Date: September 26, 2022 · 13:30 local
Place: Williston, ND
Airport: Williston Basin International
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93330
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA439
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 72 total53 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N93330Registered now · Cessna 180S/N 31731 · Built 1955 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot was solo, practicing takeoffs and landings in conventional gear airplane. Upon landing in 7 knot winds with slight crosswind, pilot lost control during roll out. Aircraft ground looped to the right, striking left wing and left elevator.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS SOLO, PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRPLANE. UPON LANDING IN 7 KNOT WINDS WITH SLIGHT CROSSWIND, PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING ROLL OUT. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING LEFT WING AND LEFT ELEVATOR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN22LA439Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWilliston, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 26, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N93330 · 2

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

Incident 20150812014961IGround/Ramp/Ma · Anchorage, AKAirman was preparing to taxi when the wind turned his aircraft parallel to the shoreline. Airman got out of the aircraft believing he had pulled the mixture to shutdown the engine. However, the engine was still idling and moving forward. Airman got back in…Aug 12, 2015 · Minor damage Accident 19730715019889ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kalispell, MTJul 15, 1973 · Substantial damage