No fatalities

3 Jun 2018: CESSNA 180 H — Kanab, UT

Kanab, UT, United States

On 3 Jun 2018, a CESSNA 180 H was involved in an aviation accident near Kanab, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. 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 veered left and exited the runway after the tailwheel touched down during a wheel landing, then nosed over after impacting bushes. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Incident Overview

A pilot flying a tailwheel-equipped airplane performed a wheel landing. During the landing roll, the airplane veered to the left when the tailwheel contacted the runway. The aircraft subsequently exited the left side of the runway at an estimated speed of 15 knots. After leaving the runway, the airplane impacted bushes and nosed over.

Aircraft Damage

The accident resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not report any other anomalies or contributing factors.

Contributing factors

Causes

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Contributed to outcome