Accident Cessna 180 N9398C, Friday 24 July 1992

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Date:	Friday 24 July 1992
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Neel Glass
Registration:	N9398C
MSN:	31796
Year of manufacture:	1955
Total airframe hrs:	4165 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wrangell, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Petersburg, AK (PSG)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY UPON LANDING AND THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE SHIMMY. HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRPLANE AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. NO DETERMINATION FOR THE TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY WAS MADE DUE TO THE DAMAGE TO THE TAIL WHEEL INCURRED DURING THE GROUND LOOP.

Probable Cause: AN INOPERATIVE TAILWHEEL.

Accident investigation: