- Date
- June 28, 1990, 16:21 local (Jun 29, 1990, 00:21 UTC)
- Place
- Anchorage, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3186BCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- Case key
- 5390
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing. The pilot's lack of familiarity with this type airplane (large tires/tail wheel combination), and his lack of total experience were contributing factors.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that he lost directional control and nosed over shortly after landing on a hard surfaced runway with large 'tundra' tires. The pilot had limited experience in flying a tail wheel airplane with these large tires, which were designed primarily for off airport use in rough terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3186B
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31984
- Engine
- Continental O-470-J, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- White, Ronald
- Registered owner
- White, Ronald
- Airport
- ANC · Anchorage Intl, runway 32, 10,496 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 288 total · 5 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at
- ANC