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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Cascade, MT · August 7, 1988

Date: August 7, 1988 · 18:00 local
Place: Cascade, MT
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1509C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN88LA181
Reported as: Cessna 180
Reported engine: Continental O470J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 408 total193 in this make and model74 in the last 90 days

N1509CRegistration cancelled Jul 13, 1990 · Cessna 180S/N 30209 Airframe modelCessna 180

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into impact with a uphill short strip. Failed to flare for upgrade and had a 15 knot tailwind.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO IMPACT WITH A UPHILL SHORT STRIP. FAILED TO FLARE FOR UPGRADE AND HAD A 15 KNOT TAILWIND.

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 DEN88LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCascade, MTThe plt was landing at an unattended airstrip with a 1000' dirt rwy. There was a northerly wind, but due to the sloping rwy terrain, he elected to use rwy 19 & land uphill with a tailwind. The plt rprted that as he was about to flare, the acft pitched down &…Aug 8, 1988 · Substantial damage