Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near Flannigan, NV — 2019-10-15

Final reportGAA20CA029
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Date
2019-10-15
Location
Flannigan, NV, USA
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N180JL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a wing strike.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll on the flat, soft dirt, dry lakebed, he "could not get full deflection of the left brake as it felt as if something were underneath the pedal." The airplane veered right, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane bounced, and the left wing struck the ground. When the airplane stopped, the pilot could not find any objects that could have impeded the range of pedal movement. 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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