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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 180D · Billings, MT · July 29, 2004

Date: July 29, 2004 · 17:29 local
Place: Billings, MT
Airport: Billings Logan International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8609X
Reported as: Cessna 180D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 221 total77 in this make and model57 in the last 90 days

N8609XRegistered now · Cessna 180DS/N 18051009 Airframe modelCessna 180D Engine modelContinental O-470-LReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft, a Cessna 180, was cleared to taxi to edwards jet center at Billings-Logan international airport (bil) in Billings, Montana. It taxied behind a federal express 727 under power. The aircraft was lifted off the taxiway, slammed down, and ground-looped. The B-727 cargo ramp is situated so as to allow jet blast to cross active runway. The CE-180 pilot was not advised by air traffic control of the running jet on the ramp, nor could he detect that the engines were running. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT, A CESSNA 180, WAS CLEARED TO TAXI TO EDWARDS JET CENTER AT BILLINGS-LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BIL) IN BILLINGS, MONTANA. IT TAXIED BEHIND A FEDERAL EXPRESS 727 UNDER POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED OFF THE TAXIWAY, SLAMMED DOWN, AND GROUND-LOOPED. THE B-727 CARGO RAMP IS SITUATED SO AS TO ALLOW JET BLAST TO CROSS ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE CE-180 PILOT WAS NOT ADVISED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OF THE RUNNING JET ON THE RAMP, NOR COULD HE DETECT THAT THE ENGINES WERE RUNNING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

Other reports on N8609X · 1

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

Accident 20050110000219ALevel Off Touchdown · Billings, MT(-23) Pilot stated that he was landing in a crosswind. Additionally, he stated that the aircraft got away from him, and the wind was too much. He drove the nose into the runway and ended up on his back.Jan 10, 2005 · Substantial damage