Accident Cessna 180K N66039,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378374
 
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Date:Monday 24 September 1984
Time:13:26 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180K
Owner/operator:Joe Robinson
Registration: N66039
MSN: 18052910
Year of manufacture:1977
Total airframe hrs:277 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-U
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Salinas, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Salinas, CA (KSNS)
Destination airport:Salinas, CA (KSNG)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT HE LANDED ON RWY 26 AND AFTER THE ACFT SLOWED DOWN TO APRX 15 TO 20 KTS, A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RT WING AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 340 DEGREES AT 11 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX84LA496
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX84LA496

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