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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · Scappoose, OR · August 31, 1984

Date: August 31, 1984 · 13:32 local
Place: Scappoose, OR
Airport: Industrial
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N601N
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA84LA214
Reported as: Cessna 180A
Reported engine: Continental O470K
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 590 total82 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N601NRegistered now · Cessna 180AS/N 32987 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna 180A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot claims gust of wind caught aircraft at liftoff causing ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS GUST OF WIND CAUGHT AIRCRAFT AT LIFTOFF CAUSING GROUND LOOP.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA84LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScappoose, ORThe pilot stated that during the takeoff ground run, just prior to rotation, he 'took a sharp gust of wind from the left and ground looped the aircraft.'Sep 1, 1984 · Substantial damage