FTW83LA006

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180K II · Pineville, LA · October 3, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: October 3, 1982, 16:28 local (21:28 UTC)
Place: Pineville, LA
Injuries: 2 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N707PCCessna 180K II
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report October 3, 1983
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19821003050909A
Case key: 72237

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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 command

Main gear collapsedLanding - roll

Landing gear,main gear - overload

Analysis

During landing the acft veered right & the left main gear collapsed.

Aircraft

Registration: N707PC
Reported as: Cessna 180K II
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 18053157
Airframe hours: 480
Engine: Continental O-470-U, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Ernest E. Padgett, Jr.
Registered owner: Ernest E. Padgett, Jr.
Departed: OPL · Opelousas, LA
Destination: Ethel, AR
Airport: ESF · Esler Field, runway 32, 5,200 × 150 ft, concrete

N707PCRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2005 · Cessna 180KS/N 18053157 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna 180K Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 51
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours: 100 total · 27 in this make and model · 50 as pilot in command · 49 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 20° at 6 knots
Visibility: 5 statute miles
Temperature: 187 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Observed at: ESF

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19821003050909ACessna 180K · Pineville, LALost directional control on landing. Aircraft veered into crosswind. Indicates side load collapsed left main gear.Oct 3, 1982 · N707PC · Substantial damage