# NTSB SEA87LA126: Cessna 180A, N5270D, Dallas, OR, June 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 26, 1987, 17:45 local (Jun 27, 1987, 00:45 UTC)
- Place: Dallas, OR
- Coordinates: 44.919883, -123.340187 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9199&lon=-123.3402&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40649
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87LA126
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40649/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA126

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY LANDED WITH A QUARTERING GUSTING TAILWIND. ON LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5270D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5270D), registered now, S/N 50168, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180A
- Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 50168
- Airframe hours: 1404
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-470 K 230 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Walter Long
- Registered owner: Walter Long
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 1, 1986, 37 hours before
- Departed: RTN, RENTON, WA
- Destination: 46S, DALLAS, OR
- Airport: 46S, Dallas, runway 7, 2,200 × 70 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 71; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 982 total, 318 in this make and model, 937 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 91 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19870626027479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870626027479A), Jun 26, 1987: Cessna 180A, Dallas, OR, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing rollout. Wind gust lifted tail and the aircraft came to rest inverted.

## Other investigations on N5270D (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA75DYE43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYE43), May 23, 1975: Cessna 180 (N5270D), Anacortes, WA, substantial damage

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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