Accident Cessna 180B N9141T,
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Date:Saturday 28 February 1987
Time:18:24 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9141T
MSN: 50641
Year of manufacture:1959
Total airframe hrs:4067 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-470K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Palmer, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Anchorage, AK (MRI)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING HIS TAIL WHEEL AIRPLANE IN A CROSSWIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT THE LEFT WING FROM CONTACTING THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE EVENTUALLY CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY ON ITS NOSE AND LEFT WINGTIP.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC87LA041
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC87LA041

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 July 1996 N9141T David L. Mountjoy 2 Iliamna, AK w/o

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Revision history:

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