SAINT JOSEPH, LA, USA
N9491C
CESSNA 180
THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDING ON RWY 16 WITH THE WIND FROM 230 DEGREES AT ABOUT 9 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. HE SAID THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN, AS THE TAIL CAME DOWN, THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER-VANED. HE SAID THAT DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK, WITH THE LEFT WING STRIKING FIRST, AND THEN THE NOSE.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIS USE OF EXCESSIVE BRAKING.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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