19810818050309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Dulac, LA · August 18, 1981

Date
August 18, 1981 · 06:40 local
Place
Dulac, LA
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N42025
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81DRD37
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Reported engine
Continental O470*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,985 total538 in this make and model425 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.

During precautionary landing, wing struck high vegetation on side of runway causing loss of directional control.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, WING STRUCK HIGH VEGETATION ON SIDE OF RUNWAY CAUSING LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

NTSB investigation

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