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BFO92LA086

1992-07-05 · SANFORD, Maine, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SFM

Current FAA registration · N1607C

Make / Model
CESSNA 180
Year of manufacture
1953 · 39 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560619
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0F4FE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, HE ENCOUNTERED A LEFT CROSSWIND GUST, AND HE LOST DIRECTION CONTROL. THE PILOT SAID AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL WHEN THE WIND RAISED THE LEFT WING, SWERVING THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT, DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING SPAR AND THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WERE NO AIRPLANE MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_BFO92LA086.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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