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FTW88LA159

1988-09-01 · WELSH, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 6R1

Current FAA registration · N9730G

Make / Model
CESSNA 180H
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19711223
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD9129

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS LANDING THE TAILWHEEL TYPE AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY 6 WHILE THE WINDS WERE FROM 270 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 25 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT BALLOONED SEVERAL FEET, TOUCHED ON THE LEFT WHEEL, THEN THE LEFT WING TIP AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_FTW88LA159.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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