COALINGA, CA, USA
N5016E
CESSNA 180A
WHILE DEPARTING, THE ACFT BEGAN VEERING LEFT AS THE TAILWHEEL CAME OFF THE GROUND DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. IT ROLLED ONTO A HARD DIRT SHOULDER TO THE LEFT OF THE ASPHALT RWY. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE CORRECTED THE DRIFT BY APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER & THE ACFT REACTED PROMPTLY; HOWEVER, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT REESTABLISHED. THE ACFT REENTERED THE PAVED RWY SURFACE & LATERALLY CROSSED THE RWY. WHILE THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL, THE LEFT TIRE FAILED FROM EXCESSIVE SIDE LOADS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED & LEFT WING & PROP WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT BELIEVD THE LEFT TIRE FAILED AS IT HIT THE EDGE OF THE RWY. HOWEVER, AN EXAM OF THE SKID MARKS SHOWED THAT WHEEL RIM DID NOT CONTACT THE RWY UNTIL AFTER THE ACFT WAS SKIDDING IN A RIGHT YAW NEAR THE CENTER OF THE RWY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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