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FTW90LA163

1990-08-23 · SAINT JOSEPH, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport L33

Current FAA registration · N9491C

Make / Model
CESSNA 180
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19561121
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD3115

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIS USE OF EXCESSIVE BRAKING.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDING ON RWY 16 WITH THE WIND FROM 230 DEGREES AT ABOUT 9 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 15 KNOTS. HE SAID THAT DURING TOUCHDOWN, AS THE TAIL CAME DOWN, THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER-VANED. HE SAID THAT DUE TO EXCESSIVE BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK, WITH THE LEFT WING STRIKING FIRST, AND THEN THE NOSE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_FTW90LA163.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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