- Date
- September 19, 1993, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- New Philadelphi, OH
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9704GCessna 180H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 2, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930919034949A
- Case key
- 8823
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing rollout, subsequently causing the airplane to veer off the runway and groundloop.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that during the landing rollout, the airplane began to veer to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and right brake, but the airplane continued to veer off the left edge of the runway and into grass. The airplane groundlooped. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was damaged. The pilot stated that he failed to keep the airplane under control during the landing. No mechanical deficiencies were reported.
Factual narrative
On September 19, 1993, about 0930 hours eastern daylight time, N9704G, a Cessna 180H, registered to Robert Henry, Scio, Ohio, was substantially damaged during landing rollout at Clever Field, New Philadelphia, Ohio. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The personal flight originated from Cadiz, Ohio, about 0900 hours and was conducted under 14 CFR 91.
The pilot stated that after touching down on runway 32, the airplane veered to the left. He applied right rudder and right brake, but the airplane continued to veer to the left and into grass. He did not report any mechanical malfunctions.
According to an FAA aviation safety inspector, the airplane landed on runway 32, veered off the left side of the runway during the rollout, and groundlooped. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was substantially damaged. The pilot told the inspector that he "failed to keep aircraft under control."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9704G
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052204
- Airframe hours
- 3,526
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert Henry
- Registered owner
- Robert Henry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 2, 1993 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- 7OH0 · Cadiz, OH
- Airport
- PHD · Harry Clever Field, runway 32, 3,950 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 525 total · 125 in this make and model · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 7,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ZZV, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.