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ERA12CA029

2011-10-15 · Houston, Mississippi, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport M44

Current FAA registration · N4764U

Make / Model
CESSNA 180H
Year of manufacture
1965 · 46 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19650504
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5DA5B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot did not maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

The pilots stated he initiated a straight in approach for landing. On landing roll out, the airplane developed a shimmy and veered to the left. He applied right rudder and engaged the tail wheel lock. The airplane continued to the left, the right main wheel separated from the strut and the right strut collapsed into the cockpit. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the right wing, elevator and right side of the fuselage.The pilot stated the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems prior to the accident. The pilot stated that he initiated a straight in approach for landing. During the landing roll, the airplane developed a shimmy and veered to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and engaged the tailwheel lock, but the airplane continued to the left, the right main wheel separated from the strut, and the right strut collapsed into the cockpit. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to the right wing, elevator and right side of the fuselage. The pilot stated that the airplane did not experience any mechanical problems prior to the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2011_ERA12CA029.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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