ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297594
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| Date: | Friday 15 February 2002 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2434C |
| MSN: | 30734 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2019 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pacific City, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McMinnville Municipal Airport, OR (KMMV) |
| Pacific City, OR (KPFC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing on a 30 foot-wide runway in steady crosswind conditions, the aircraft encountered an unexpected gust of wind. Although the pilot tried to correct for the unfavorable wind conditions, his attempts to do so were not adequate to keep the aircraft from departing the side of the runway. After departing the runway surface, the aircraft encountered a swampy area, and nosed over in about nine inches of water. The pilot later realized that wind funneling between buildings and trees located alongside the runway had created a funnel effect that produced areas of crosswind gusts.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for local wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include unfavorable winds, and a swampy area adjacent to the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA041
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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