Cessna 180A N5351D

Summary

On 20 June 2012 at about 18:10 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N5351D, operated by Splan Dave, was involved in an accident near Cascade, Idaho, United States. One person was 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

20 June 2012 at 18:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Cascade, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Cascade Airport (U70)

Coordinates

44.4922, -116.0147

Aircraft

Cessna 180A

Registration

N5351D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Splan Dave

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moose Creek → Cascade

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12CA308

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to 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

During landing roll, the pilot applied brakes, and the tailwheel-equipped airplane veered to the right. Despite the pilot’s control inputs, the airplane continued to veer to the right, exited the runway surface, and came to rest nose down on soft terrain. The pilot initially reported that the airplane’s brakes were operating incorrectly; however, he later reported that there was nothing wrong with the brakes. Examination of the airplane revealed that the landing gear box sustained substantial damage. Further examination of the braking system revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.