Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180C near Great Falls, MT — 2008-12-21

Final reportWPR09CA063
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Date
2008-12-21
Location
Great Falls, MT, USA
Airport
GTF
Aircraft
CESSNA 180C
Registration
C-FIWA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll, and prior to the tail wheel making contact with the runway surface, she overcorrected with control inputs. The left wing and left horizontal stabilizer subsequently struck the runway surface causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot then regained control of the airplane and proceeded to taxi off of the runway.

NTSB coding

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