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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Thorn Bay, AK · July 20, 2000

Date
July 20, 2000 · 19:30 local
Place
Thorn Bay, AK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2997A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC00FA093
Reported as
Cessna 180
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,074 total

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What happened

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

(-23) After t/o pilot initiated climbing 270 right hand turn. At about 800FT to 1000FT MSL and about 300 AGL aircraft was observed to yaw left & enter a spin to the left. Acft crashed killing pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER T/O PILOT INITIATED CLIMBING 270 RIGHT HAND TURN. AT ABOUT 800FT TO 1000FT MSL AND ABOUT 300 AGL AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO YAW LEFT & ENTER A SPIN TO THE LEFT. ACFT CRASHED KILLING PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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