Cessna 180F N2162Z

Summary

On 15 June 2009 at about 05:00 local time, a Cessna 180F registered N2162Z, operated by Baker Benjamin K, was involved in an accident near King Salmon, Alaska, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 June 2009 at 05:00

Classification

Accident

Location

King Salmon, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

King Salmon (AKN)

Coordinates

58.6725, -156.6425

Aircraft

Cessna 180F

Registration

N2162Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Baker Benjamin K

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anchorage → King Salmon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC09CA057

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a hard-surfaced runway, with a 10 knot left crosswind, at the conclusion of a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. He said that when the airplane initially touched down, it bounced slightly, and as it touched down again, it began to swerve to the left. He said he was unable to correct the swerve with rudder and brakes, and the airplane ground looped to the left, striking the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer on the runway. The right wing, right aileron, and right horizontal stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot indicated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.