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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1983 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4596B |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3373 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Busby, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS MAKING A DOWNWIND LANDING TO AVOID TAXIING OVER ROUGH GROUND ANY FARTHER THAN NECESSARY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE TRAVELLED ABOUT 150 YARDS UP THE RUNWAY WHEN A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE TAIL AND HE LOST CONTROL ENDING IN A GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER ON ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WING. THE PILOT SAID HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A LITTLE HEAVY ON THE BRAKES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA201
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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