Cessna 180J N9286C

Summary

On 26 July 2013 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N9286C, operated by Jeanne McPherson, was involved in an accident near Hungry Horse, Montana, United States. 2 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

26 July 2013 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hungry Horse, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Schafer (USFS) (8U2)

Coordinates

48.0875, -113.2508

Aircraft

Cessna 180J

Registration

N9286C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jeanne McPherson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Meadow Creek → Hungry Horse

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA352

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, 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 the airplane swerved to the right and thought that she had it under control, when suddenly the airplane hit an uneven area. The airplane started a slow right turn that resulted in the left wing tip impacting the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.