Pilot Debrief

Cessna 180 near Greenville, TX — 2019-10-12

Final reportGAA20CA024
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Date
2019-10-12
Location
Greenville, TX, USA
Airport
GVT
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N333DW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered right, exited the runway, and ground looped, and the left wing impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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