- Date
- June 6, 1986, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Cheyenne, WY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N3253DCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860606026269A
- Case key
- 16977
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Analysis
The student plt flew from alliance to Cheyenne on his solo x-country and flew locally at Cheyenne to make 3 landings at a twr controlled arpt. While he was in the pattern a cumulonimbus cloud moved into the vicinity of the arpt and the winds became gusty. After his final landing on rwy 30, the plt turned off to the left and a strong gust picked up the right wing and tail. The left wing and prop contacted the ground. Three minutes after the accident the twr reported the winds from 300 degrees at 34 KTS with gusts to 38 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3253D
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32051
- Airframe hours
- 2,545
- Engine
- Continental O-470-J, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Gregory C. Cover
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 20, 1986 · 70 hours before
- Airport
- CYS · Cheyenne, runway 30, 6,691 × 150 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 61 total · 43 in this make and model · 22 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 34 knots, gusting 38
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CYS
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 N3253D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.