Accident Cessna 180H N9731G, Friday 3 April 1987

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Date:	Friday 3 April 1987
Time:	17:10 LT
Type:	Cessna 180H
Owner/operator:	James Franklin
Registration:	N9731G
MSN:	18052231
Year of manufacture:	1971
Total airframe hrs:	6400 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470 SERIES
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Frostproof, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Miami, FL (KOPF)
Destination airport:	(1 )
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
UPON TOUCHDOWN THE RT LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW DUE TO THE SIDE LOAD PLACED UPON IT AFTER THE ACFT WAS BLOWN SIDEWAYS BY THE DIRECT CROSSWIND. THE LANDING GEAR WAS THEN SHEARED OFF, AFTER WHICH, THE ACFT SLID OFF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS & CAME TO REST.

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