Accident Cessna 180D N6450X,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285110
 
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Date:Thursday 29 March 2007
Time:09:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180D
Owner/operator:
Registration: N6450X
MSN: 18050950
Year of manufacture:1961
Total airframe hrs:6379 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Winslow, Arizona -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Tucumcari Airport, NM (TCC/KTCC)
Destination airport:Winslow, AK
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
After the airplane touched down on the runway, the pilot became distracted as he retracted the flaps and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway and ground looped. During the ground loop, the left wing and elevator were damaged. The pilot reported that the winds at the time of the accident were calm. The pilot stated that the airplane and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX07CA116
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX07CA116

Revision history:

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