# Accident 19870803044859A: Cessna 180, Broomfield, CO, August 3, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1987, 20:00 local time
- Place: Broomfield, CO
- Airport: Jefferson County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9397° N, 105.0606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9397&lon=-105.0606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9913V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9913V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180H (registry code 2072618, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,825 total, 1,265 in this make and model, 97 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA208) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870803044859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA208), Aug 4, 1987: Cessna 180 (N9913V), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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