- Date
- July 1, 2007, 09:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place
- Loveland, CO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N180EVCessna 180A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 30, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20070701014599A
- Case key
- 66107
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported encountering a gust of wind on landing causing the airplane to ground loop. The pilot and three passengers on board were not injured. An examination of the airplane showed the left wing bent aft. The left main landing gear was broken aft. The airplane's firewall was bent. The cowling was crushed inward and aft. The propeller showed torsional bending at the blade tips. The left horizontal stabilizer and elevator were bent aft. Flight control continuity was confirmed. An examination of the airplane's systems showed no anomalies. The reported wind conditions for the airport 10 minutes after the accident occurred were 180 degrees at 5 knots. The wind conditions were calm 30 minutes prior to the accident.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported encountering a gust of wind on landing causing the airplane to ground loop. The pilot and three passengers on board were not injured. An examination of the airplane showed the left wing bent aft. The left main landing gear was broken aft. The airplane's firewall was bent. The cowling was crushed inward and aft. The propeller showed torsional bending at the blade tips. The left horizontal stabilizer and elevator were bent aft. Flight control continuity was confirmed. An examination of the airplane's systems showed no anomalies. The reported wind conditions for the airport 10 minutes after the accident occurred were 180 degrees at 5 knots. The wind conditions were calm 30 minutes prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N180EV
- Reported as
- Cessna 180A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32949
- Engine
- Continental O-470-K, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard H. Otteman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 0V4 · Pender, NE
- Destination
- FNL · Loveland, CO
- Airport
- FNL · Fort Collins-Loveland Muni
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
- 77
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 2,545 total · 1,381 in this make and model · 29 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.