- Date
- May 25, 1984, 17:38 local (23:38 UTC)
- Place
- Broadus, MT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3481YCessna 180H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840525034779A
- Case key
- 16214
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the initial takeoff climb in a westerly direction a severe wind gust from the south occurred at an alt of aprx 150 AGL. The plt turned the acft to the south and a rapid increase in alt of aprx 60-70 ft occurred. The wind stopped suddenly and the acft mushed to the ground in a slight nose and left wing low attitude before nosing over. Several witnesses confirmed the erratic wind condition.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3481Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 180H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051981
- Airframe hours
- 804
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pyle Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 19, 1985 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- Broadus, MT
- Destination
- MLS · Miles City, MT
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,519 total · 1,107 in this make and model · 1,449 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3481Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.