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NTSB investigation record

LAX92LA302

Completed

Cessna 180H· N2499F

NTSB Report
Date
July 18, 1992
Location
Ukiah, CA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published August 31, 1993

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the aborted landing and initial climb-out. The pilot's improper landing flare, the inadvertent porpoise, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing were factors in the accident.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

A ground witness observed the aircraft bounce twice on the main landing gear during a 'wheel landing' and then crab into the wind during the landing roll. The pilot applied power and initiated a go-around. He failed to maintain directional control during the climb and the aircraft turned left and collided with the electrical wires that are parallel to and located between 300 to 400 feet east of the runway.

Source record

Factual narrative

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