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June 7, 2014 · Cessna 180H · N91399

Wasilla, AK

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 7, 2014
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Wasilla, AK
Aircraft
Cessna 180H (1969)
Tail Number
N91399
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ANC14LA039

The pilot stated that the airplane had recently undergone maintenance to realign the main landing gear. During the third landing, the airplane turned sharply to the left upon touchdown. The pilot attempted a go-around, but the airplane continued to veer off the runway surface, exited the runway safety area, and impacted the upslope of a drainage ditch. The left main landing gear separated from the fuselage and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the gearbox, left wing, ailerons, left horizontal stabilizer, and left elevator. A postaccident examination revealed that the main landing gear shim bolts were in place, but the main landing gear attachment bolt had broken. The attachment bolt's fracture surfaces and surrounding area revealed fracture features and deformation patterns consistent with a ductile overstress fracture, which likely occurred during the accident sequence. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing and an attempted go-around, which resulted in collision with terrain.

Full Narrative

On June 7, 2014, about 1315 Alaska daylight time, a tailwheel-equipped Cessna 180H airplane, N91399, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Wasilla Airport, Wasilla, Alaska. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on June 7, the pilot stated that the airplane's main landing gear wheels were not tracking true on his last flight, and exhibited a left turning tendency on the ground. The airplane had recently undergone maintenance, and the main landing gear had been realigned before the accident flight. The pilot reported that on his third landing, upon touchdown, the airplane turned sharply to the left. He attempted a go-around, but the airplane continued to veer to the left, off the runway surface, exited the runway safety area, and impacted the upslope of a drainage ditch. The left main landing gear separated from the fuselage, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the gear box, left wing, ailerons, left horizontal stabilizer and left elevator. A postaccident examination of the airplane by the NTSB IIC and another NTSB investigator revealed that the main landing gear shim bolts were in place, but the main landing gear attachment bolt had broken. The bolts fractured surfaces and surrounding area revealed fracture features and deformation patterns consistent with a ductile overstress fracture. The examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The closest weather reporting facility is Wasilla Airport. At 1316, an aviation routine weather report (METAR) at Wasilla, Alaska, reported: wind, calm; visibility, 10 statute miles; few clouds at 7,500 feet; overcast clouds at 8,500 feet; temperature, 59 degrees F; dew point 37 degrees F; altimeter, 29.69 inHG.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:15 AKDT
Nearest AirportWASILLA (0nm NNE)
Runway21
Runway Length3700 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180H
Tail NumberN91399
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCont Motor · O-520 SERIES · Reciprocating · 275
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingOvercast 8500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point59 / 37 C
Altimeter29.69 inHg
Weather SourceWFAC

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