ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367422
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| Date: | Sunday 11 February 1990 |
| Time: | 12:47 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N52035 |
| MSN: | 18052454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kerrville, TX (KERV) |
| (KAUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AIRCRAFT VEERED HARD NOSE LEFT ON TOUCHDOWN DURING LANDING WITH A 150 DEGREE, 5 KNOT, RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE PILOT, WHO HAD 6 HOURS IN THE MAKE AND MODEL, STATED THAT APPLICATION OF FULL RIGHT RUDDER HAD NO EFFECT AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED. A PREVIOUS TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY THE PILOT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND CABLE SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF FAILURE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A DOWNWIND LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA068
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 April 2017 | N52035 | Private | 0 | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL), Lakeland, FL | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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