ANC89LA095

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Anchorage, AK · June 20, 1989

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

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Date: June 19, 1989, 22:25 local (Jun 20, 1989, 06:25 UTC)
Place: Anchorage, AK
Injuries: 4 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N180SRCessna 180
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report April 24, 1990
Report: Approved by Office Director
NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
FAA report: 19890619016159A
Case key: 5200

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Probable cause

Loss of directional control by the pilot & inadvertent ground loop/swerve of the aircraft during the landing.

Sequence of events

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Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll

Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Ground loop/swerve - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

Gear collapsedLanding - roll

Landing gear,main gear - overload

Aircraft

Registration: N180SR
Reported as: Cessna 180
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 18051860
Engine: Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: William Mcdonald
Registered owner: John C. Mcdonald
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · November 2, 1988 · 72 hours before
Departed: Theodore River, AK
Airport: MRI · Merrill, runway 6, 3,999 × 100 ft, asphalt

N180SRRegistered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18051860 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 180H Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 40
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 471 total · 316 in this make and model · 471 as pilot in command · 73 in the last 90 days · 29 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 45 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19890619016159ACessna 180H · Anchorage, AKLost directional control on landing and ground looped.Jun 19, 1989 · N180SR · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N180SR · 1

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

NTSB ANC86FA092Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot and the owner of the airplane serviced the brakes prior to takeoff. When they returned from a local flight, the right brake was inoperative during the landing roll-out. The airplane groundlooped to the left, then went off the left edge of the…Jun 28, 1986 · Substantial damage