Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground-loop.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was practicing stop-and-go landings and takeoffs in his tailwheel-equipped airplane. During the last landing he said the tail bounced to the right, and he did not respond aggressively enough to prevent the airplane from ground-looping. The airplane dragged the right wing on the runway sustaining substantial damage to the wing.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC11CA024 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 9, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Palmer, Alaska
- Nearest airport
- Palmer (PAAQ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 180H
- N-number
- N2709X
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.