Crash location | 61.213611°N, 149.844444°W |
Nearest city | Anchorage, AK
61.218056°N, 149.900278°W 1.9 miles away |
Tail number | N4631U |
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Accident date | 28 Jul 2008 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 180G |
Additional details: | None |
The private certificated pilot was practicing touch and go landings under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The pilot said he failed to maintain directional control during landing, and the airplane swerved to the left, striking the right wing on the ground. The airplane sustained damage to the right wing leading edge and ribs. He said there were no known mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.