ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217582
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 May 2018 |
| Time: | 09:14 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180H Skywagon 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2716X |
| MSN: | 18051516 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 208 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kake, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Juneau, AK (JNU) |
| Kake, AK (AFE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while taxiing from the runway in crosswind conditions, he “failed to maintain directional control.” Subsequently, the airplane ground looped counterclockwise.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and elevator.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system at the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 230° at 4 knots. The pilot landed on runway 29.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while exiting the runway after landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 August 2001 | N2716X | Charles Laraux | 0 | Big Lake, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2018 08:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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