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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180K · Monument Valley, UT · September 21, 2023

Date: September 21, 2023 · 11:00 local
Place: Monument Valley, UT
Airport: Monument Valley
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N63130
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA353
Reported as: Cessna 180K
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,543 total688 in this make and model297 in the last 90 days

N63130Registered now · Cessna 180KS/N 18052831 Airframe modelCessna 180K

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What happened

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Pilot was attempting to land at UT25. Upon touchdown of tailwheel a gust of wind caught the right wing, this caused the left wing to strike the ground which caused a ground loop. Aircraft went into the ditch. Broke left main gear, prop strike and broken left wing. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT UT25. UPON TOUCHDOWN OF TAILWHEEL A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE RIGHT WING, THIS CAUSED THE LEFT WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND WHICH CAUSED A GROUND LOOP. AIRCRAFT WENT INTO THE DITCH. BROKE LEFT MAIN GEAR, PROP STRIKE AND BROKEN LEFT WING. NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR23LA353Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMonument Valley, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control after encountering a wind gust on the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Sep 21, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N63130 · 2

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

Accident 19910118000819AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Patterson, LAUnable to take off due rough water. Taxiing to lee of shore. Float plugs came off. Pilot drowned trying pump floatsJan 18, 1991 · Minor damage · 1 fatal Incident 19890726043289IOther Ground Ops · Pecan Island, LAAircraft on floats was taxiing to oil rig. Gust lifted left wing and right wing hit water. No flight intended.Jul 26, 1989 · Substantial damage