ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288946
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 August 2011 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3316D |
| MSN: | 32114 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stillwater, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stillwater Regional Airport, OK (SWO/KSWO) |
| Stillwater Regional Airport, OK (SWO/KSWO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing, the airplane touched down on the main wheels, and, while the tail was still in the air, the airplane started to weathervane and swerved hard to the right. The left wing struck the runway, and the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination revealed no anomalies. According to the airport's weather reporting station, at the time of the landing, the wind shifted from 180 degrees at 3 knots to 330 degrees at 14 knots with gusts to 25 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's on-ground loss of control during the landing roll upon encountering a sudden wind shift and gust.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11LA579
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 08:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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