No fatalities

22 Sep 2017: CESSNA 180 A — Danbury, CT

Danbury, CT, United States

On 22 Sep 2017, a CESSNA 180 A was involved in an aviation accident near Danbury, CT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A tailwheel airplane ground looped and nosed over during a touch-and-go landing in gusty wind conditions, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage.

Accident Details

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the second touch-and-go landing in gusting wind conditions, the "wind got under [the] left wing" and the airplane ground looped to the left. The pilot added that, during the ground loop, he applied brakes and the airplane nosed over on the runway.

Damage

The right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage.

Weather Conditions

An automated weather observation station at the airport, about the time of the accident, reported wind from 360° at 10 knots, gusting 20 knots. The pilot reported that the landing was on runway 35.

Pilot Report and Mechanical Status

The pilot did not report that there were any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot failed to submit the NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Effect on operation