Accident Cessna 180 N3253D,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374941
 
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Date:Friday 6 June 1986
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3253D
MSN: 32051
Total airframe hrs:2545 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-470-J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Cheyenne, WY -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT FLEW FROM ALLIANCE TO CHEYENNE ON HIS SOLO X-COUNTRY AND FLEW LOCALLY AT CHEYENNE TO MAKE 3 LANDINGS AT A TWR CONTROLLED ARPT. WHILE HE WAS IN THE PATTERN A CUMULONIMBUS CLOUD MOVED INTO THE VICINITY OF THE ARPT AND THE WINDS BECAME GUSTY. AFTER HIS FINAL LANDING ON RWY 30, THE PLT TURNED OFF TO THE LEFT AND A STRONG GUST PICKED UP THE RIGHT WING AND TAIL. THE LEFT WING AND PROP CONTACTED THE GROUND. THREE MINUTES AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE TWR REPORTED THE WINDS FROM 300 DEGREES AT 34 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 38 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN86LA156
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN86LA156

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Revision history:

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