ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289748
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| Date: | Saturday 7 September 2013 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N561AT |
| MSN: | 32403 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5209 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gallup, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portales Municipal Airport, NM (KPRZ) |
| Gallup-Senator Clark Airport, NM (GUP/KGUP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane and that the landing roll was uneventful until he began retracting the wing flaps at a ground speed comparable to a "brisk walk." He reported that the airplane ground-looped after he inadvertently released left brake pressure while his attention was diverted with the mechanical flap handle. The pilot reported that although the airport's weather radio broadcast indicated a calm wind condition, there was a slight right crosswind during the landing. The pilot stated that the crosswind condition did not contribute to his loss of directional control during landing roll. Rather, the loss of control was due to his failure to follow his standard practice of bringing the airplane to a complete stop before completing any post-landing checklist items (including retracting the wing flaps). The pilot reported no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control during the landing roll due to his diverted attention.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN13LA541
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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