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ERA13CA265

2013-05-31 · Concord, New Hampshire, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CON

Current FAA registration · N2724X

Make / Model
CESSNA 180
Year of manufacture
1965 · 48 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700628
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2B0E4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s delayed remedial action following a loss of directional control during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to “fishtail” and drift toward the side of the runway. The pilot attempted to correct the oscillation by applying the brakes, but was “slightly late” in applying the correction and the airplane departed the side of the runway. After becoming partially buried in the soft ground, the right main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage at the right main landing gear attach point as well as the engine firewall. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the tailwheel-equipped airplane began to “fishtail” and drift toward the side of the runway. The pilot attempted to correct the oscillation by applying the brakes, but was “slightly late” in applying the correction and the airplane departed the side of the runway. After becoming partially buried in the soft ground, the right main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage at the right main landing gear attach point as well as the engine firewall. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. 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-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_ERA13CA265.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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