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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Buena Vista, CO · September 6, 2004

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Date
September 6, 2004 · 15:40 local
Place
Buena Vista, CO
Airport
Buena Vista Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N727DG
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN04LA135
Reported as
Cessna 180
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total1,146 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days
N727DGRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31710 · Built 1955Airframe modelCessna 180Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On September 6, 2004 a Cessna CE-180, N727DG landing runway 33, 7V1 Buena Vista ground looped shortly after touch down. The PIC holds an ATP rating and was not injured. Winds were reported at 350 at 5 knots, however the pilot stated he entered a gusty swirling wind on touchdown. The aircraft received substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2004 A CESSNA CE-180, N727DG LANDING RUNWAY 33, 7V1 BUENA VISTA GROUND LOOPED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCH DOWN. THE PIC HOLDS AN ATP RATING AND WAS NOT INJURED. WINDS WERE REPORTED AT 350 AT 5 KNOTS, HOWEVER THE PILOT STATED HE ENTERED A GUSTY SWIRLING WIND ON TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN04LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuena Vista, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the gusty winds and the dirt devil encountered by the aircraft.Sep 6, 2004 · Substantial damage