Cessna 180 N3888C

Summary

On 30 June 2015 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N3888C was involved in an accident near Cahokia, Illinois, 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

30 June 2015 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cahokia, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

St Louis Downtown (CPS)

Coordinates

38.5714, -90.1597

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N3888C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1954

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cahokia → Cahokia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA183

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 veered to the right and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left aileron, left horizontal stabilizer, and left elevator. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.