Cessna 180H N926LL

Summary

On 12 October 2021 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 180H registered N926LL, operated by Rosemarie Surette, was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, 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.

Date

12 October 2021 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kalispell, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Glacier Park International Air (GPI)

Coordinates

48.1774, -114.3042

Aircraft

Cessna 180H

Registration

N926LL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1964

Engines

1

Operator

Rosemarie Surette

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lacombe → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA016

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right, exited the runway, and contacted terrain. The left wing, left aileron, left horizontal stabilizer, and elevator sustained substantial damage. Examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation; however, the alignment of the main landing gear could not be determined due to the separation of the left main landing gear. Several days before the accident, the airplane had undergone maintenance during which the tires, wheels and brakes were replaced. According to the supplemental type certificate (STC) for the new tires, the tundra tires reduce the directional stability and controllability, and increase the tendency to ground loop during takeoff and landing ground rolls. Based on the available information, the circumstances of the accident are consistent with the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.