ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295938
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| Date: | Sunday 27 April 2003 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N180MK |
| MSN: | 31409 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4642 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental O-470KCL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pasco, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richland Airport, WA (KRLD) |
| Pasco-Tri-Cities Airport, WA (PSC/KPSC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was attempting a three-point landing, inadvertently let the main wheels touch the runway first, resulting in the aircraft bouncing back into the air. Just after it touched down a second time (on all three wheels), the tower asked him if he could make a turnoff at the next taxiway. The pilot therefore looked toward the taxiway in order to determine if it was reasonable to make a turnoff there. When he refocused his attention to the runway, the aircraft was veering to the left. He therefore attempted to get it realigned with the runway, but was unable to do so. Almost immediately thereafter, the aircraft ground-looped. During the ground-loop, one wing impacted the runway, and then the aircraft tipped up onto its nose.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate remedial action when his aircraft began to veer during the landing roll, and his ultimate failure to maintain directional control which resulted in a ground loop. Factors include the pilot's momentary diversion of his attention during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03LA071
History of this aircraft
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| 27 May 2023 | N180MK | Private | 0 | Minden, NV |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Oct-2022 14:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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