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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180B · Becker, MN · November 11, 2007

Date: November 11, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place: Becker, MN
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5248E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA042
Reported as: Cessna 180B
Reported engine: Continental O470L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,278 total750 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N5248ERegistered now · Cessna 180BS/N 50548 · Built 1959 Airframe modelCessna 180B Engine 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) Pilot reported while landing at his private airstrip near Becker MN: the wind must have changed to a tailwind, the aircraft floated on flare out and touched down well down the runway. The aircraft struck a berm and flipped onto its back damaging the left wing spar, tail, cowling and propeller. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED WHILE LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR BECKER MN: THE WIND MUST HAVE CHANGED TO A TAILWIND, THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED ON FLARE OUT AND TOUCHED DOWN WELL DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BERM AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK DAMAGING THE LEFT WING SPAR, TAIL, COWLING AND PROPELLER. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

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 CHI08CA042Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBecker, MNThe pilot maintained excessive airspeed during the landing approach and failed to achieve a proper touchdown point. A factor associated with the accident was the fence that the airplane contacted.Nov 11, 2007 · Substantial damage