Cessna 180 N9277C

Summary

On 10 October 2010 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9277C, operated by Evans Craig M, was involved in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico, 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

10 October 2010 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmington, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Four Corners Regional Apt (FMN)

Coordinates

36.7417, -108.2300

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9277C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Evans Craig M

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmington → Farmington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA026

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the pilot and the flight instructor to maintain directional control of the airplane during a training maneuver.

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

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The certificated flight instructor (CFI) discussed with the pilot that he wanted to demonstrate adverse yaw during the landing. The CFI maintained control of the ailerons and the pilot maintained control of the rudder. The CFI applied left aileron during the landing roll out, resulting in the airplane drifting to the right. The pilot input left rudder and the airplane continued drifting right, turning about 90 degrees from the runway heading. During the turn to the right, the left wing tip dragged on the ground, substantially damaging the left wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.