Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near LANCASTER, TX — 2019-09-04

Final reportGAA19CA548
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Date
2019-09-04
Location
LANCASTER, TX, USA
Airport
LNC
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N9250T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during a three-point landing, the airplane veered left, ground looped, exited the runway, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to right wing lift strut and empennage. 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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