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| Date: | Sunday 7 March 1999 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N345RC |
| MSN: | 18051231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4882 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Inyokern, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Death Valley, CA (L06 |
| (KIYK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Winds were variable at 5 knots, gusting to 10, with the wind tee and windsocks indicating runway 33. The pilot executed a wheel landing but began losing directional control to the right just after touchdown. He countered with left rudder, but the aircraft began to ground loop. The aircraft swerved left and scraped the right wingtip. He then attempted a go-around, but his right wingtip struck a sign and the aircraft veered right and struck a fence.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the variable and gusting winds during a wheel landing, which led to a loss of directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA114
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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