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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Monte Vista, CO · June 5, 1981

Date
June 5, 1981 · 05:00 local
Place
Monte Vista, CO
Airport
San Louis Co
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1618D
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81DTE43
Reported as
Cessna 170A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,801 total2,471 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck by whirlwind on wheel landing roll. As tail came down, ground-looped on runway.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK BY WHIRLWIND ON WHEEL LANDING ROLL. AS TAIL CAME DOWN, GROUND-LOOPED ON RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.