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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180K · Silverdale, WA · April 1, 2000

Date: April 1, 2000 · 16:00 local
Place: Silverdale, WA
Airport: Apex Airpark Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2635K
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA060
Reported as: Cessna 180K

N2635KRegistered now · Cessna 180KS/N 18053020 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 180K Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot lost control of aircraft while attempting to land in gusty wind conditions on runway 35 at the Apex airport. AWOS data from the nearby bremerton national airport (kpwt) received by the pilot immediately prior to the accident indicated that the winds at that facility were from 360 degrees at 8 knots, gusting to 15 knots. Pilot statement indicates that the winds at the Apex airport were observed to be "shifting from east to west through north".

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS ON RUNWAY 35 AT THE APEX AIRPORT. AWOS DATA FROM THE NEARBY BREMERTON NATIONAL AIRPORT (KPWT) RECEIVED BY THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT INDICATED THAT THE WINDS AT THAT FACILITY WERE FROM 360 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. PILOT STATEMENT INDICATES THAT THE WINDS AT THE APEX AIRPORT WERE OBSERVED TO BE "SHIFTING FROM EAST TO WEST THROUGH NORTH".

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA00LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSilverdale, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for winds. Factors include gusty, shifting winds, crosswinds, and an earthen berm near the edge of the runway.Apr 2, 2000 · Substantial damage