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June 9, 2002 · Cessna 180 · N2228C

Columbia, CA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 9, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Columbia, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Tail Number
N2228C
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX02LA193

The plane encountered a wind disturbance resulting in a ground loop and the airplane coming to rest inverted. While on the landing roll the gust caught the left wing and tail, lifting it off the ground. The tail continued to lift until the prop struck the ground, and flipped the airplane over. The pilot stated the AWOS reported the winds to be 290 at 8 knots gusting to 15 knots. The airport has two runways, and are on a magnetic heading of 170-350 and 110-290. Runway 11-29 is 2,600 feet long and 100 feet wide, and is turf.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot encountered a crosswind gust during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.

Full Narrative

On June 9, 2002, about 1415 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 180, N2228C, ground looped and overturned during landing at Columbia Airport (O22), Columbia, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and passenger were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal cross-country flight departed Palo Alto Airport (PAO), Palo Alto, California, at 1330, en route to Columbia Airport. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot stated that he witnessed two other aircraft landing on runway 35, so he also landed on runway 35. The AWOS at Columbia Airport reported the winds to be 290 degrees at 8 knots gusting to 15. He made a three-point landing and was coming to a stop when a sudden burst of wind lifted the left wing and the tail off of the ground, swinging the tail to the right. The tail continued to lift until the propeller struck the ground and the airplane flipped over. He said that the plane was tracking straight on the centerline at 25 miles per hour when the wind disturbance was encountered. The airport has two runways, and are on a magnetic heading of 170-350 and 110-290. Runway 11-29 is 2,600 feet long and 100 feet wide, and is turf.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:15 PDT
Nearest AirportCOLUMBIA (0nm)
Runway35
Runway Length4670 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180
Tail NumberN2228C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470A · Reciprocating · 225
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 52 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 20 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point30 C
Altimeter29.82 inHg
Observation Time21:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data