- Date
- July 17, 1985, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Fort Dodge, IA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N180DHCessna 180J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850717031739A
- Case key
- 33990
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
N180DH was landing on a 6,547 x 150 ft, dry, asphalt, runway with a lt quartering headwind at 15, with gust to 20 KTS. The plt said he made a full flap, full stall, 3PT, landing. The acft was aligned with the rwy centerline but after a short roll the acft yawed to the lt. the plt applied rt rudder but the acft ground looped to the lt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N180DH
- Reported as
- Cessna 180J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18052165
- Airframe hours
- 1,827
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Orty'S And Company, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 1984 · 173 hours before
- Departed
- 1MN5 · Waconia, MN
- Airport
- FOD · Fort Dodge Muni, runway 24, 6,547 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 613 total · 105 in this make and model · 417 as pilot in command · 134 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.