Runway excursion Accident Cessna 180F N2157Z,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145395
 
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Date:Sunday 15 April 2012
Time:16:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180F
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N2157Z
MSN: 18051257
Year of manufacture:1963
Total airframe hrs:5710 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:McCall Municipal Airport - KMYL, McCall, ID -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:McCall, ID (MYL)
Destination airport:McCall, ID (MYL)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot said that he was landing with a right gusty crosswind, which had a slight tailwind component. During the landing roll, a gust of wind lifted the airplane’s right wing, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. When the airplane rolled onto soft soil, it nosed over onto its back. The airplane’s left wing strut, about 3 feet of the left wing tip, and the vertical stabilizer were bent and wrinkled.
Probable Cause: The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: WPR12CA170
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120418X32929&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2157Z&x=28&y=18

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-May-2012 19:19 Geno Added
21-Dec-2016 19:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
27-Nov-2017 20:35 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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