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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Minden, NV · May 27, 2023

Date: May 27, 2023 · 11:00 local
Place: Minden, NV
Airport: Minden-Tahoe
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N180MK
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA367
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 130 total14 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N180MKRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31409 Airframe modelCessna 180 Engine 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.

During rollout to an intended full-stop landing, the aircraft experienced an unexpected shift in the winds causing the nose of the aircraft to weathervane to the right. The pilot was unable to make timely control inputs to correct this yawing motion and the aircraft tipped up onto its left main wheel causing the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer to make contact with the ground.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROLLOUT TO AN INTENDED FULL-STOP LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN THE WINDS CAUSING THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO WEATHERVANE TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE TIMELY CONTROL INPUTS TO CORRECT THIS YAWING MOTION AND THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED UP ONTO ITS LEFT MAIN WHEEL CAUSING THE LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.

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 WPR23LA367Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMinden, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering headwind.May 27, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N180MK · 2

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

Incident 20061025021339IFinal Approach · Boise, ID(-23) The VFR private pilot departed richland, was on a cross-country flight to Idaho falls, ID. The pilot stated he was unable to proceed due to deteriorating weather and attempted sun valley, ID, pocatello, ID and twin falls. The pilot stated he felt he…Oct 25, 2006 Incident 19930124007259IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Holcombe, WIPilot was attempting a landing on a snow covered lake. Not equiped with skis. Overturned on rollout.Jan 24, 1993 · Minor damage