Cessna 180J N180KN

Summary

On 9 October 2014 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna 180J registered N180KN, operated by Justin Chaput, was involved in an accident near Gustavus, Alaska, 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

9 October 2014 at 02:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Gustavus, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

58.7619, -135.6883

Aircraft

Cessna 180J

Registration

N180KN

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Justin Chaput

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Juneau → Gustavus

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC15CA001

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing his tundra tire, tailwheel-equipped airplane at an off-airport site. On landing roll out the airplane bounced slightly, the pilot stated that he inadvertently applied excessive brake pressure and the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the rudder, vertical stabilizer and left lift strut. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. In the recommendation section of the NTSB Accident/Incident Reporting Form 6120.1, the pilot stated that the accident may have been avoided if he had executed a go-around, used less aggressive braking, ensured the control yoke was full aft and used a short burst of power to keep the tail down, or landed at a different location.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.