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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180A · Gulkana, AK · September 29, 1985

Date
September 29, 1985 · 15:10 local
Place
Gulkana, AK
Airport
Gulkana
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5353D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85LA185
Reported as
Cessna 180A
Reported engine
Continental O470K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
30,000 total5,000 in this make and model450 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 near end of rollout in gusty variable wind condition. Exceeded crosswind capability of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOPED NEAR END OF ROLLOUT IN GUSTY VARIABLE WIND CONDITION. EXCEEDED CROSSWIND CAPABILITY OF AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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