NTSB ANC23LA044 — 2023-06-19 · Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Current FAA registration · N9214C

Make / Model: CESSNA 180
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19541223
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ACC4C8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9214C Cessna 180 None

Probable cause & findings

A loss of directional control, while landing, due to a flat main landing gear tire.

Factual narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during landing and upon touchdown, the airplane veered abruptly to the right with a lower-than-normal right wing. He applied left rudder and brake and the airplane veered to the left and exited the runway. The right main landing gear wheel dug into the gravel, the airplane spun and the right wingtip struck the ground. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot discovered the right main landing gear tire was flat. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Tire casing-Damaged/degraded
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC23LA044.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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