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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180B · Decker, MT · May 27, 1983

Date
May 27, 1983 · 20:00 local
Place
Decker, MT
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5259E
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83LA128
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Reported engine
Continental O470K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
238 total18 in this make and model18 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.

Ground looped on takeoff roll. Out of rig landing gear overstressed the tires.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOPED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. OUT OF RIG LANDING GEAR OVERSTRESSED THE TIRES.

NTSB investigation

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