Accident Details
On April 30, 2025, at approximately 1950 central daylight time, a Cessna 180F airplane, registration N2135Z, was involved in an accident during a personal flight under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The accident occurred at Halliburton Field Airport (DUC) in Duncan, Oklahoma. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane on runway 17. The reported surface wind was from the west-southwest at 6 to 7 knots. During the landing rollout, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway centerline. The pilot applied left rudder input, but the drift did not correct, and the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The main landing gear then sank into soft turf, causing the airplane to nose over. The pilot and passenger egressed without injury.
Substantial damage was noted to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and both wings.
Postaccident Examination
A postaccident examination of the airplane's rudder control system revealed that the left rudder cable was fractured. The fractured cable and an associated pulley were removed from the airplane and shipped to the National Transportation Safety Board's materials laboratory for additional examination and testing.
No determination has been made regarding the cause of the accident.