Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180 near Justin, TX — 2008-10-26

Final reportCEN09LA036
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Date
2008-10-26
Location
Justin, TX, USA
Airport
3T6
Aircraft
CESSNA 180
Registration
N1846Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot said, "Upon landing, the nose of the airplane pitched down, making the airplane uncontrollable and [it] tipped on its back." He also wrote that he didn't know why the airplane pitched down. He told an Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he just "lost it." A postaccident inspection revealed no preimpact anomalies.

NTSB coding

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