N9917N is a 1975 Cessna 180J. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Cont Motor O-470 series rated at 230 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Tacoma, WA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1975. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 51 years old
- 1 of 273 Cessna 180J
2024
1975
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The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll in the tailwheel equipped airplane, with a 10 knot direct crosswind, after the tail lifted and the airplane was tracking on the runway centerline, he initiated a cross control to compensate for the crosswind. The control pressure was excessive and the airplane banked into the wind and started to deviate to the left. The pilot attempted corrective action however the airplane rotated around and ground looped. The right side main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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