Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180 near Alexandria, LA — 2024-02-28

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Date
2024-02-28
Location
Alexandria, LA, USA
Airport
ESF
Aircraft
CESSNA 180
Registration
N7770K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot encountered a gust of wind about halfway through his landing roll. He was unable to counter the gust with full aileron and rudder deflections, which resulted in a loss on control and ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 9 with wind from 020° at 12 knots with gusts to 22 knots.

NTSB coding

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