The pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop/swerve.
— NTSB Determination
The pilot reported he was flying lodge guests to a remote, off-airport site. During the landing roll, he said he inadvertently had his right foot on the right brake, instead of the rudder bar. He inadvertently pushed on the right brake, when he was intending to push on the right rudder bar. The airplane subsequently ground looped to the right, and the left wing/elevator struck the ground.
The pilot reported he was flying lodge guests to a remote, off-airport site. During the landing roll, he said he inadvertently had his right foot on the right brake, instead of the rudder bar. He inadvertently pushed on the right brake, when he was intending to push on the right rudder bar. The airplane subsequently…
The accident on 1998-09-23 involved a Cessna 180, registration N2204C, at Port Heiden, AK.
The pilot's inadvertent activation of the brakes during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop/swerve.
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