CESSNA 180 near Jackson, CA — 2015-01-10
Final reportWPR15LA083
- Date
- 2015-01-10
- Location
- Jackson, CA, USA
- Airport
- JAQ
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 180
- Registration
- N2229C
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
- Phase of flight
- Landing
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, shortly after an uneventful touchdown, the airplane began to veer left. The pilot attempted to regain directional control with corrective actions, but the airplane continued off the left edge of the runway, slid down an embankment, nosed over, and then came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Analysis
- Primary failure mode
- Loss of control
- First missed decision gate
- Pilot could have aborted landing when the airplane began to veer left.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 9 docket documents
Docket documents9
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
- Aircraft Logbook Entryother
- Record of Conversation - Pilotother
- Photo 1 - Wreckage (Photo Courtesy of Pilot)photos
- Photo 2 - Wreckage (Photo Courtesy of Pilot)photos
- Photo 3 - Left Wing (Photo Courtesy of Pilot)photos
- Photo 4 - Nose Section (Photo Courtesy of Pilot)photos
- Photo 5 - Right Wing (Photo Courtesy of Pilot)photos
- Examination Report from FAA Inspectorreport
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