# NTSB FTW90LA066: Cessna 180, N3110C, Portland, TX, February 10, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 10, 1990, 15:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Portland, TX
- Coordinates: 27.870454, -97.319328 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8705&lon=-97.3193&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23103
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW90LA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23103/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA066

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE TO ATTAIN A FLARE DURING THE LANDING.  THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITON WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - downdraft (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

RPRTDLY, THE WIND WAS FROM 330 DEGS AT 20 GUSTING 30 KTS.  THE PLT RPRTD THAT AS THE ACFT APCHD TO LAND ON RWY 32 OVER AN INCLINE TO THE RWY, WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED.  SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND HARD, THEN NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3110C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3110C-1993-03-19), registration cancelled 1993-03-19, S/N 30909 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 30909
- Airframe hours: 3811
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470-J 225 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Allen, Norman G.
- Registered owner: Allen, Colleen E.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 11, 1990, 5 hours before
- Departed: 9R5
- Airport: 9R5, Hunt, runway 32, 2,600 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,943 total, 152 in this make and model, 2,835 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900210001879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900210001879A), Feb 10, 1990: Cessna 180, Portland, TX, Substantial damage. Windshear on final. Hit hard and nosed over. Too much wind blowing over incline of approach end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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