Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near Limington, ME — 2019-04-14

Final reportGAA19CA214
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Date
2019-04-14
Location
Limington, ME, USA
Airport
63B
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N4796B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during touchdown, which resulted in runway excursion onto snow.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after touchdown, during the landing roll, airplane ground looped and veered right. He corrected with left aileron and rudder, but the airplane continued right, exited the runway, and rolled over a snowbank. Subsequently, the airplane became momentarily airborne and then touched down again. The left main landing gear (MLG) sank into the snow, and the propeller, left MLG, and left wingtip impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing rib. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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