Accident Cessna 180 N9277C,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288000
 
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Date:Sunday 10 October 2010
Time:08:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9277C
MSN: 31376
Year of manufacture:1955
Engine model:Continental O-470 SERIES
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Farmington, New Mexico -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Farmington Municipal Airport, NM (FMN/KFMN)
Destination airport:Farmington Municipal Airport, NM (FMN/KFMN)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The certificated flight instructor (CFI) discussed with the pilot that he wanted to demonstrate adverse yaw during the landing. The CFI maintained control of the ailerons and the pilot maintained control of the rudder. The CFI applied left aileron during the landing roll out, resulting in the airplane drifting to the right. The pilot input left rudder and the airplane continued drifting right, turning about 90 degrees from the runway heading. During the turn to the right, the left wing tip dragged on the ground, substantially damaging the left wing.

Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot and the flight instructor to maintain directional control of the airplane during a training maneuver.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN11CA026
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CEN11CA026

Location

Revision history:

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