Cessna 180 N9986N

Summary

On 30 March 2018 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N9986N was involved in an accident near Salina, California, 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 March 2018 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Salina, California, United States

Nearest airport

Salinas Muni (SNS)

Coordinates

36.6631, -121.6078

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N9986N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salina → Salina

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA190

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane had a "small bounce" and then veered to the right. He added that he attempted to correct, and the "tail came around quick in a clockwise ground loop." Subsequently, the airplane exited the right side of the runway onto soft terrain, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. 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.