Accident Cessna 180B N5085E, Saturday 3 September 1988

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Date:	Saturday 3 September 1988
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 180B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5085E
MSN:	18050385
Total airframe hrs:	3000 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Dixie, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(U79)
Destination airport:	Dixie, ID
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LAND AT THE HIGH ALT ARPT, THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND & LAND AT A SLOWER SPEED. HE RPRTD THAT AS HE NEARED THE RWY ON THE 2ND APCH, THE ACFT ENCTRD A SUDDEN WIND SHEAR, WHICH CAUSED IT TO DROP & BANK TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE & THE ACFT CRASHED. THE DENSITY ALT AT THE ARPT WAS COMPUTED TO BE APRX 9000 FT.

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