- Date
- February 28, 1987, 11:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Oatman, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4786BCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870228003679A
- Case key
- 25532
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At the end of a cross-country flight, the pilot reported that while on final approach, the aircraft encountered moderate turbulence. The pilot set up for a full stall to land in a three point attitude. During the flare, a gust of wind from the right rear blew the aircraft to the left of the runway. The pilot added power to regain control when the aircraft ran off the runway and collided with the terrain.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4786B
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31684
- Airframe hours
- 2,549
- Engine
- Continental O-470J, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Frank J. Montonati
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 9, 1986 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- PRC · Prescott, AZ
- Destination
- Oatman, AZ
- Airport
- White Chief Mine
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
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 371 total · 286 in this make and model · 273 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 0° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 45 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EED, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.