Cessna 180 N926LL
1 October 2020 · Tok, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 2020 at about 03:40 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N926LL was involved in an accident near Tok, Alaska, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 03:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tok, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tok Junction Airport (6K8)
- Coordinates
- 63.3295, -142.9537
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180
- Registration
- N926LL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1964
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willow → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC20LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The mechanic’s failure to properly repair the tailwheel, which resulted in a malfunction of the tailwheel and a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after landing, as the airplane decelerated and rudder effectiveness diminished, the airplane veered abruptly to the right. Left rudder was applied but was unsuccessful in controlling the airplane. The airplane exited the runway and the left main gear separated from the gear box resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. A postaccident examination revealed excessive wear, damage, and a missing component inconsistent with proper tailwheel maintenance occurring the day before the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 11 Aug 2020 | Cessna 180 | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,729 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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