Aviation Accident Summary SEA83LA104

KLAMATH FALLS, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N4728B

CESSNA 180

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST WHILE LANDING ON RWY 14 WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND, THEN LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY & THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. THE TOWER CONTROL REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 320 DEG AT 4 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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