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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Broomfield, CO · August 3, 1987

Date
August 3, 1987 · 20:00 local
Place
Broomfield, CO
Airport
Jefferson County
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9913V
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN87LA208
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,825 total1,265 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tail wheel shimmy and a violent swerve caused control loss and nose over on landing. Improperly rigged by mechanics

As the FAA filed it

TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY AND A VIOLENT SWERVE CAUSED CONTROL LOSS AND NOSE OVER ON LANDING. IMPROPERLY RIGGED BY MECHANICS

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.