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LAX95LA327

1995-09-02 · COOLEDGE, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport P08

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gust.

Factual narrative

On September 2, 1995, at 0645 mountain standard time, a Cessna 180B, N5059E, ground looped off the runway while landing at Cooledge, Arizona. The aircraft was operated by the pilot and was on a cross-country personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft incurred substantial damage to the right wing and horizontal stabilizer. The certificated private pilot and his three passengers were not injured. The flight originated at Globe, Arizona, on the day of the accident at 0615. In his statement, the pilot said he landed on the runway and encountered a gust of wind during the rollout. The aircraft then ground looped off the runway, collapsing the right main gear and damaging the wing. THE PILOT SAID HE LANDED ON THE RUNWAY AND ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND DURING THE ROLLOUT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN GROUND LOOPED OFF THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND DAMAGING THE WING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1995_LAX95LA327.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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