Accident Cessna 180J N180DH, Wednesday 17 July 1985
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Date:Wednesday 17 July 1985
Time:12:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180J
Owner/operator:Orty's And Company, Inc.
Registration: N180DH
MSN: 18052165
Year of manufacture:1970
Total airframe hrs:1827 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Fort Dodge, IA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Waconia, MN (1MN5)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
N180DH WAS LANDING ON A 6,547 X 150 FT, DRY, ASPHALT, RUNWAY WITH A LT QUARTERING HEADWIND AT 15, WITH GUST TO 20 KTS. THE PLT SAID HE MADE A FULL FLAP, FULL STALL, 3PT, LANDING. THE ACFT WAS ALIGNED WITH THE RWY CENTERLINE BUT AFTER A SHORT ROLL THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LT. THE PLT APPLIED RT RUDDER BUT THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC85LA160
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC85LA160

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