Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near Pickens, SC — 2019-06-29

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Date
2019-06-29
Location
Pickens, SC, USA
Airport
LQK
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N75077
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the right main landing gear brake assembly, which resulted in the loss of control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane when, after touchdown, the airplane veered left. He added power to go around, but the airplane veered left again, started to climb, then stalled and impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane after the accident reported that the right main landing gear brake torque plate was improperly installed.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted landing earlier to prevent loss of control.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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