Cessna 180 Skywagon
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6; Flight Crew Total 421; Flight Crew Type 375
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Ground Incursion Taxiway
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure
Airplane had been pulling to the left during takeoffs. I got a CFI as well as A&P to go do a fast taxi with me to trouble shoot. During taxi the left landing gear sheared causing plane to go into drainage ditch and sustain damage to gear leg; propellor and both wings.
Pilot reported left main landing gear sheared off during a high speed taxi test; causing aircraft to veer into a drainage ditch; causing significant damage.