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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Busby, MT · August 26, 1983

Date
August 26, 1983 · 10:30 local
Place
Busby, MT
Airport
Jones Ranch
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4596B
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83LA201
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470J
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
245 total25 in this make and model7 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 while landing downwind on a farm strip. Wind gust had raised the tail and pilot lost control.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOPED WHILE LANDING DOWNWIND ON A FARM STRIP. WIND GUST HAD RAISED THE TAIL AND PILOT LOST 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.

Other reports on N4596B · 1

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