20050110000219A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180D · Billings, MT · January 10, 2005

Date
January 10, 2005 · 10:30 local
Place
Billings, MT
Airport
Billings Logan International
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8609X
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA05CA033
Reported as
Cessna 180D
Reported engine
Continental O470*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
270 total110 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-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.

As the FAA filed it

(-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.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N8609X · 1

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