Cessna 180 N1729F

Summary

On 19 October 2008 at about 12:50 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1729F was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 October 2008 at 12:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Denton, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Denton (KDTO)

Coordinates

33.2003, -97.1919

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N1729F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roanoke → Denton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CEN09CA027

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's loss of directional control and subsequent "ground-loop."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported in a telephone interview that he planned to do proficiency landings during the early morning hours. During one of the landings, the wing began to lift and he was not able to regain directional control of the single-engine tail-wheel equipped airplane. The airplane then "ground-looped", and came to rest inverted on the runway. The pilot further reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.