ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295438
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| Date: | Thursday 31 July 2003 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | William Decanio |
| Registration: | N2935A |
| MSN: | 30135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5024 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Johns, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Raton-Crews Field, NM (RTN/KRTN) |
| Saint Johns Municipal Airport, AZ (SJN/KSJN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing a wheel landing on runway 14 and the airplane ground looped, damaging the left landing gear and left wing tip. The landing was normal until the tail wheel touched down. The airplane veered to the right and came to a stop 180 degrees from the runway heading about 3 feet off the runway edge. Throughout much of the morning, the wind's direction was variable and less than 4 knots. A routine aviation weather report (METAR) at SJN indicated that about 6 minutes prior to the accident, winds were from a magnetic heading of 290 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition that resulted in a loss of directional control and ground loop. The crosswind was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03CA249
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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