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Cessna 180H N4764U

15 October 2011 · Houston, Mississippi, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 October 2011 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N4764U was involved in an accident near Houston, Mississippi, United States. 3 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.

The record

Date
at 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Houston, Mississippi, United States
Nearest airport
Houston Municipal Airport (M44)
Coordinates
33.8972, -89.2806
Aircraft
Cessna 180H
Registration
N4764U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hamilton → Houston
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ERA12CA029

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he initiated a straight in approach for landing. During the landing roll, the airplane developed a shimmy and veered to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and engaged the tailwheel lock, but the airplane continued to the left, the right main wheel separated from the strut, and the right strut collapsed into the cockpit. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the right wing, elevator and right side of the fuselage. The pilot stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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