Cessna 180 accident near Portland, Texas, February 10, 1990
On February 10, 1990 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 180, registered N3110C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Portland, Texas (Hunt airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE TO ATTAIN A FLARE DURING THE LANDING. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITON WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 10, 1990 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Portland, Texas · Hunt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 180 · all 180s on the register
- Registration
- N3110C · registry record · serial 30909
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
RPRTDLY, THE WIND WAS FROM 330 DEGS AT 20 GUSTING 30 KTS. THE PLT RPRTD THAT AS THE ACFT APCHD TO LAND ON RWY 32 OVER AN INCLINE TO THE RWY, WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND HARD, THEN NOSED OVER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,943 hours in all; 152 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 2,835 as pilot in command; 1,073 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,811 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 11, 1990; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 9R5 at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 2,600 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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