Cessna 180 N333DW

Summary

On 12 October 2019 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N333DW was involved in an accident near Greenville, Texas, 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

12 October 2019 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Majors (GVT)

Coordinates

33.0678, -96.0653

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N333DW

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rockwall → Greenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA20CA024

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and 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 right, exited the runway, and ground looped, and the left wing impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.