Accident Cessna 180 N4649B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384739
 
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Date:Monday 29 March 1982
Time:14:28 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4649B
MSN: 2500
Total airframe hrs:5845 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Duluth, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Superior, WI (KSUW)
Destination airport:Weatherford, OK
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY09 WHILE PREPARING FOR A FLIGHT CHECK. AFTER LANDING, HE PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE COWL FLAPS AND PUSH IN THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL. HE STATED THAT AT THAT TIME, HE LET THE AILERONS GO TO A NEUTRAL POSITION AND THE WIND PICKED UP HIS RIGHT WING. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND BLEW THE PLANE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE LEFT WING CAUGHT A RUNWAY "MARKER BEACON" AND SPUN AROUND. THE PLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI82DA104
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI82DA104

Location

Revision history:

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