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SEA85LA173

1985-07-19 · BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BAM

Current FAA registration · N5252D

Make / Model
CESSNA 180A
Year of manufacture
1957 · 28 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19571220
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A69E23

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE LANDING AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN TO REFUEL, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 360 DEG A 18 GUSTING 30 KTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_SEA85LA173.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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