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SEA83LA120

1983-05-16 · KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LMT

Current FAA registration · N4870C

Make / Model
CESSNA A185F
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19910824
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A604F5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE PILOT AND PASSNGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED AS 300 DEGREES 18 KNOTS GUSTING TO 22 KNOTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_SEA83LA120.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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