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GAA18CA373

2018-06-20 · Kent, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport S36

Current FAA registration · N9130T

Make / Model
CESSNA 180B
Year of manufacture
1959 · 59 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19590909
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACA43A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s use of excessive braking during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest nose down.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, after touchdown, "too much brake was applied" and the tailwheel equipped airplane nosed down, struck the propeller, and came to rest vertically on its nose and right wing tip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, after touchdown, he applied "too much brake," and the tailwheel-equipped airplane came to rest in a nose-down position, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane then came to rest vertically on its nose and right wingtip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Landing gear brakes system-Incorrect use/operation - C
  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Surface speed/braking-Incorrect use/operation - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2018_GAA18CA373.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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