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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Frederick, MD · December 3, 2017

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Date
December 3, 2017 · 15:30 local
Place
Frederick, MD
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N399F
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA18LA043
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O-470 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,850 total100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N399FRegistered now · Cessna 180S/N 31478 · 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.

On touch down at fdk, the pilot stated the left tire blew out. Aircraft came to rest on it nose causing structural damage.

The weather (weather underground)reported dew point was 30.2 f and humidity was 38%, winds 9.2 mph out of the south, visibility 6 miles.

As the FAA filed it

ON TOUCH DOWN AT FDK, THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON IT NOSE CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

THE WEATHER (WEATHER UNDERGROUND)REPORTED DEW POINT WAS 30.2 F AND HUMIDITY WAS 38%, WINDS 9.2 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTH, VISIBILITY 6 MILES.

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 ERA18LA043Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFrederick, MDThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and the failure of the left main landing gear tire.Dec 3, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N399F · 2

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

Incident 19970717025399IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Glens Falls, NYLost directional control landing. Tried go around. Became airborne then settled into swamp 200FT from runway.Jul 17, 1997 · Substantial damageIncident 19910710031779IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Essex, NYPilot lost directional control on a crosswind landing. Tail wheel struck a runway light.Jul 10, 1991 · Minor damage