# Accident 19900211001889A: Cessna 180J, Austin, TX, February 11, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 1990, 11:47 local time
- Place: Austin, TX
- Airport: Robert Mueller Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3008° N, 97.6899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3008&lon=-97.6899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N52035, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52035) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 246 total, 6 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW90LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900211001889A

## Narrative

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

GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING. MINIMUM TAIL WHEEL TYPE EXPERIENCE.

## 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 FTW90LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA068), Feb 11, 1990: Cessna 180J (N52035), Austin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A DOWNWIND LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE AIRPLANE.

## Other reports on N52035 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20170407003579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170407003579I), Apr 7, 2017: Cessna 180J (N52035), Lakeland, FL, Minor damage. Pilot was landing at sun-n-fun event and cross-winds were very strong, upon touchdown the l/h wing tip hit the ground as aircraft did a partial ground loop but…
- [Accident 19770506010329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770506010329A), May 6, 1977: Cessna 180J (N52035), Dulac, LA, Substantial damage

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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