Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180 near Kenai, AK — 2017-04-12

Final reportGAA17CA231
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Date
2017-04-12
Location
Kenai, AK, USA
Airport
ENA
Aircraft
CESSNA 180
Registration
N2144Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing and as the tailwheel was settling on the runway, there was an "apparent change in wind direction," and the airplane veered left. He attempted to correct by applying right rudder and brake, but the airplane continued off the left side of the runway and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, the right horizontal stabilizer, and the elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system at the airport, about the time of the accident, reported that the was wind from 300° at 9 knots. The pilot landed on runway 2L.

NTSB coding

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