Event LAX82DA165

1982-05-09 SAN CARLOS, California, United States Airport · SQL None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9180T

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-4

Year of manufacture

1996

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19960112

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ACB6CD

Registrant of record

MCGUIRE MICHAEL D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9180T Piper PA-18-150 None

Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING. THE WIND WAS 240 DEGREES AT 20 KNOTS. THIS WOULD BE A 60 DEGREE CROSS-WIND FOR RUNWAY 30. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHICH DIRECTION THE PILOT USED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX82DA165.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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