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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Fort Dodge, IA · July 17, 1985

Date
July 17, 1985 · 12:30 local
Place
Fort Dodge, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N180DH
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85LA160
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Reported engine
Continental O470S
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
613 total105 in this make and model134 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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After three point landing directional control was lost and aircraft ground looped. Gusty variable winds a factor.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER THREE POINT LANDING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. GUSTY VARIABLE WINDS A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N180DH · 1

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