# Accident 19890613015479A: Cessna 180H, Pittsburgh, PA, June 13, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 1989, 20:30 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Allegheny County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3601° N, 79.8991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3601&lon=-79.8991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3420Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 40 in this make and model, 210 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890613015479A

## Narrative

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

INSTRUCTOR UNABLE TO STOP STUDENT FROM USING TOO MUCH BRAKE WHEN TURNING OFF RUNWAY, TAIL UP; AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## 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 NYC89LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA149), Jun 14, 1989: Cessna 180 (N3420Y), Pittsburgh, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF BRAKES BY THE PILOT.

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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