Crash location | 47.482500°N, 111.370556°W |
Nearest city | Great Falls, MT
47.500235°N, 111.300808°W 3.5 miles away |
Tail number | C-FIWA |
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Accident date | 21 Dec 2008 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 180C |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot of the Cessna 180C reported that during the landing roll, and prior to the tail wheel making contact with the runway surface, she overcorrected with control inputs. The left wing and left horizontal stabilizer subsequently struck the runway surface causing substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot then regained control of the airplane and proceeded to taxi off the runway.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.