Accident Cessna 180 N9164T, Thursday 15 February 1990

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Date:	Thursday 15 February 1990
Time:	11:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9164T
MSN:
Engine model:	Continental O-470R
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Red Bluff, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Redmond, OR (KRDM)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT LANDED IN A SIX KNOT CROSSWIND AND BEGAN TO SWERVE OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK LOCATED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AFTER HE SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING WITH A CROSSWIND COMPONENT.

Accident investigation: