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April 13, 1982 · Cessna 180 · N13NP

Goleta, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 13, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Goleta, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 180
Tail Number
N13NP
Operator
William L Strmiska
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX82FUQ14

This was the second dual instructional flight that the new owner and instructor pilot had flown in this aircraft. The owner, a private pilot, needed 10 hours of flight time to meet insurance requirements. After about 30 minutes of airwork, they returned to the airport to land in light and variable wind conditions. After a normal approach and full stall landing, the aircraft began drifting to the left. Reportedly, the owner first used his ailerons to correct the drift, then at the IP's instruction, he applied right rudder. The IP reported that the plane then turned toward the right side of the runway and went up on its left main gear and tailwheel. The IP stated he tried to take control of the aircraft, but the owner would not release the controls and the left main gear collapsed. The left main landing gear attach bolt was found in the gear attach hole. The bolt was bent and the threads were stripped off.

Full Narrative

THIS WAS THE SECOND DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THAT THE NEW OWNER AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD FLOWN IN THIS AIRCRAFT. THE OWNER, A PRIVATE PILOT NEEDED 10 HRS OF FLIGHT TIME TO MEET INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF AIRWORK, THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT TO LAND IN LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND CONDITIONS. AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH AND FULL STALL LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. REPORTEDLY, THE OWNER FIRST USED HIS AILERONS TO CORRECT THE DRIFT, THEN AT THE IP'S INSTRUCTION, HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. THE IP REPORTED THAT THE PLANE THEN TURNED TOWARD THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND WENT UP ON ITS LEFT MAIN GEAR AND TAILWHEEL. THE IP STATED HE TRIED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE OWNER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE CONTROLS AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH BOLT WAS FOUND IN THE GEAR ATTACH HOLE. THE BOLT WAS BENT AND THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED OFF.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:55 PST
Nearest AirportSanta Barbara (0nm N)
Runway15
Runway Length4183 ft
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180
Tail NumberN13NP
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorWilliam L Strmiska
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 · Reciprocating · 265
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 23 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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