# Accident 19900210001879A: Cessna 180, Portland, TX, February 10, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 10, 1990, 15:00 local time
- Place: Portland, TX
- Airport: Hunt Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8705° N, 97.3193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8705&lon=-97.3193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3110C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3110C-1993-03-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470J
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA066) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900210001879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WINDSHEAR ON FINAL. HIT HARD AND NOSED OVER. TOO MUCH WIND BLOWING OVER INCLINE OF APPROACH END OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW90LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA066), Feb 10, 1990: Cessna 180 (N3110C), Portland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE TO ATTAIN A FLARE DURING THE LANDING. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITON WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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