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June 19, 2002 · Cessna 180 · N9150C

Jacksonville, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 19, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Tail Number
N9150C
Operator
Jimmy R Westbrook
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL02LA126

The pilot was conducting a wheel landing to a full stop with a certified flight instructor (CFI) in the right front seat evaluating his performance. Upon touchdown, as the tail wheel started to come down, the airplane veered to the left. The CFI got on the controls with the rated pilot. Both pilots applied right rudder. The CFI stated that it felt like the right brake had locked. The airplane continued to the left. The left wheel went off the runway and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the left and right brake assembly revealed no anomalies.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout resulting in an inadvertent ground loop. A factor related to the accident was the certified flight instructors inadequate supervision of the training flight.

Full Narrative

On June 19, 2002, about 0900 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 180, N9150C, registered to a private owner operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, experienced a loss of directional control on landing roll out at Harlong Airport in Jacksonville, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot receiving instruction and the commercial pilot certified flight instructor (CFI) reported no injuries. The flight originated from Herlong Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, at 0800. The CFI and pilot stated he had made two full stop landings, and one touch and go landing before the accident. He completed his before landing check on downwind and listened to the AWOS weather information. The winds were reported as calm. The pilot made a wheel landing and as the tail wheel began to lower, the airplane started to veer to the left. The CFI got on the flight controls with the pilot and they both applied right rudder. The airplane continued to veer to the left, and the left main landing gear went off the side of the runway and the airplane nosed over. The CFI stated the pilot encountered a gust of wind and lost directional control of the airplane. The 0915 AWOS surface weather observation at the time of the accident at Herlong Airport was: wind calm, visibility 10 miles, ceiling 1,400 overcast, temperature 75-degrees Fahrenheit, dew point temperature 75-degrees Fahrenheit, and altimeter 30.17. Examination of the airplane by an airframe and power plant mechanic for De Bar Aviation located at Herlong Airport revealed sudden stoppage damage to the engine assembly and accessories. The right main landing gear box structure and cabin floor was buckled. A functional check of the left and right brake assembly revealed no anomalies.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:00 EDT
Nearest AirportHerlong Airport (0nm N)
Runway07
Runway Length4000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180
Tail NumberN9150C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJimmy R Westbrook
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 26 · Third Class · None
Crew 2None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 1400 ft
Altimeter30.17 inHg
Observation Time13:15
Weather SourceWFAC

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