Accident Cessna 180 N1509C,
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Date:Sunday 7 August 1988
Time:19:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:Robert Borges
Registration: N1509C
MSN: 30209
Total airframe hrs:2969 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-470-J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Cascade, MT -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Coeur D'alene, ID (KCOE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT WAS LANDING AT AN UNATTENDED AIRSTRIP WITH A 1000' DIRT RWY. THERE WAS A NORTHERLY WIND, BUT DUE TO THE SLOPING RWY TERRAIN, HE ELECTED TO USE RWY 19 & LAND UPHILL WITH A TAILWIND. THE PLT RPRTED THAT AS HE WAS ABOUT TO FLARE, THE ACFT PITCHED DOWN & HE PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE & ADDED POWER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT IMPACTED ON UPWARD SLOPING RWY & WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE ACFT THEN SLID ABOUT 100' BEFORE COMING TO REST. AFTER EXITING THE ACFT, THE PLT NOTED STRONG GUSTS OF WIND FROM THE NORTH. HE ESTD THE WIND WAS FROM 010 AT 5 GUSTING 15 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN88LA181
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN88LA181

Location

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