Crash location | 37.740277°N, 106.525556°W |
Nearest city | South Fork, CO
37.670004°N, 106.639764°W 7.9 miles away |
Tail number | N56180 |
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Accident date | 18 Feb 2012 |
Aircraft type | Varga(AF) Cessna 180(NTSB) |
Additional details: | White |
After landing on a patchy, snowed covered runway, the pilot stated that he lost directional control when the airplane contacted a patch of snow. The airplane nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position. Substantial damage was sustained to the airplane’s vertical fin and one wing. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's loss of directional control while landing on a patchy snow-covered runway.