NTSB ATL88LA157 — 1988-04-26 · DANVILLE, Kentucky, United States

Current FAA registration · N9712B

Make / Model: CESSNA 180A
Year of manufacture: 1957 · 31 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19570723
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AD89FC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9712B Cessna 180A None

Factual narrative

THE PLT PERFORMED A WHEEL LANDING AND ATTEMPTED TO HOLD THE TAILWHEEL OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE WITH NOSE DOWN ELEVATOR. THE RIGHT WING BEGAN TO LIFT AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. REMEDIAL CONTROL INPUTS WERE MADE AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED THE ACFT TO GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT. THERE WERE NO PREEXISTING MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_ATL88LA157.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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