- Date
- July 20, 1986, 08:37 local (14:37 UTC)
- Place
- Thomas Creek, ID
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N7583KCessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860720034259A
- Case key
- 40447
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported not being lined up properly on the airstrip when power was applied for takeoff. A witness reported seeing the tail of the acft pulling to the left causing the acft to slide down the airstrip. The left landing gear dug into the terrain, collapsed and the acft ground looped coming to rest on the left wing.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7583K
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 226492-R
- Airframe hours
- 1,300
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bryant F. Morris
- Registered owner
- Scott Morris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 24, 1986
- Destination
- UIS · Challis, ID
- Airport
- 2U8 · Thomas Creek, runway 3, 2,100 × 110 ft, gravel
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
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.