Accident Cessna 180 B N59180,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296231
 
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Date:Saturday 1 February 2003
Time:18:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180 B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N59180
MSN: 50582
Year of manufacture:1980
Total airframe hrs:3126 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Klamath Falls, Oregon -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Red Bluff Municipal Airport, CA (RBL/KRBL)
Destination airport:Klamath Falls-Kingsley Field, OR (LMT/KLMT)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The private pilot reported that he completed a go-around to runway 32 due to wind conditions. After the go-around, the pilot made a second approach and landed on runway 32. He reported that during the landing rollout, while retracting the flaps, the airplane's left wing "came up." The pilot reported that he tried to compensate with full control inputs, however, the airplane nosed-over resulting in substantial damage. At 1753, the official weather observation station located at the Klamath Falls Airport, reported winds from 290 degrees at 9 knots. No mechanical difficulties or malfunctions were reported.

Probable Cause: Failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while landing.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA03LA032
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA03LA032

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
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Revision history:

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