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Cessna 180 N9361C

24 September 2011 · Orcas Island, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 September 2011 at about 22:05 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9361C, operated by Maynard L Haverly, was involved in an accident near Orcas Island, Washington, 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 22:05
Classification
Accident
Location
Orcas Island, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Orcas Island Airport (ORS)
Coordinates
48.7081, -122.9106
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Registration
N9361C
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Maynard L Haverly
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Kent → Orcas Island
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR11CA464

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll he lost control of the airplane, which resulted in a ground loop to the right. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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