ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346023
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| Date: | Thursday 21 September 2023 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180K Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N63130 |
| MSN: | 18052831 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6247 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goulding's-Monument Valley-Oljato Regional Airport (UT25), UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Page Airport, AZ (PGA/KPGA) |
| Monument Valley, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he made an uneventful flight to the destination airport and configured the tailwheel-equipped airplane for landing. During the approach he noted that there was no unusual gust or crosswind, and he touched down on the main wheels just after the runway's identification numbers. On the landing roll, the pilot reduced the power to idle, and the tailwheel settled on the runway. The airplane encountered a sudden wind gust, raising the right wing. Despite the pilot's attempts to maintain directional control, the airplane ground-looped to the right and departed the runway surface. The airplane continued into a ditch and the left gear collapsed, resulting in the left wing contacting the ground. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a wind gust on the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA353
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 January 1991 | N63130 | Aquatic Aviation | 1 | Patterson, LA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2023 14:14 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 29-Sep-2023 09:46 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
| 16-Oct-2023 20:31 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Dec-2023 10:58 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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