Accident Cessna 180 N5206E, Monday 22 April 1985

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Date:	Monday 22 April 1985
Time:	15:00 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5206E
MSN:	50506
Year of manufacture:	1959
Total airframe hrs:	2902 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-K
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Willow, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Anchorage, AK (ANC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE HE WAS ON FINAL APCH FOR A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN WET SNOW ABOUT 30 YARDS SHORT OF THE RWY & NOSED OVER. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM 010 DEG AT 5 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: