ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370923
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 June 1988 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180K |
| Owner/operator: | Grover, Donald E. |
| Registration: | N2509K |
| MSN: | 18052962 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 839 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Show Low, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wellton, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF IN HIS CONVENTIONAL GEAR ACFT USING RWY 21. THE LOCAL WIND WAS ESTIMATED AT 180 DEGREES, 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. THE PLT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ROTATING FOR TAKEOFF 'A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT US & THREW US APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET UP IN THE AIR.' THE PLT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL HIS ACFT & IT STALLED. THE ACFT BOUNCED HARD THREE TIMES ON THE RWY UNTIL FINALLY THE LANDING GEAR BROKE AND THE WING STRUCK THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA224
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 16:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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