Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near MORIARTY, NM — 2018-12-15

Final reportGAA19CA097
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Date
2018-12-15
Location
MORIARTY, NM, USA
Airport
0E0
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N188H
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to see and avoid a parked glider while taxiing from the runway.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after landing, while exiting onto the taxiway, he decided to "cut the corner" instead of following the taxiway centerline. He did not see the parked glider to his right, and at the last second, he applied brakes. Subsequently, the airplane's tail rose, and the elevator struck the glider's vertical and horizontal stabilizer. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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