Cessna 180A N5281D

Summary

On 13 May 2014 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N5281D, operated by Bruce Lape, was involved in an accident near Nampa, Idaho, 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

13 May 2014 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Nampa Municipal Airport (MAN)

Coordinates

43.5756, -116.5206

Aircraft

Cessna 180A

Registration

N5281D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Bruce Lape

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nampa → Nampa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14LA205

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, after an uneventful approach to the runway, he conducted a tail-low, three-point landing in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. About 30 ft into the landing roll, the airplane suddenly turned sharply right and ground looped. Subsequently, the landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the tailwheel revealed that, although it was heavily worn, it castered freely. No evidence of a mechanical malfunction or failure of the tailwheel was found that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.