10 Oct 2010: CESSNA 180 — EVANS CRAIG M

10 Oct 2010: CESSNA 180 — EVANS CRAIG M

No fatalities • Farmington, NM, United States

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot and the flight instructor to maintain directional control of the airplane during a training maneuver.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The flight instructor told the pilot he wanted to demonstrate adverse yaw during the landing. The flight instructor maintained control of the ailerons and the pilot maintained control of the rudder. The flight instructor put in left aileron during the landing roll out, resulting in the airplane to drift to the right. The pilot put in left rudder and the airplane continued drifting right, turning about 90 degrees from the runway heading. During the turn to the right the left wingtip dragged on the ground, substantially damaging the left wing.

Contributing factors

  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Flight crew

Conditions

Weather
VMC

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