# Accident 19930308004649A: Cessna 180J, Albuquerque, NM, March 8, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 1993, 15:00 local time
- Place: Albuquerque, NM
- Airport: Double Eagle II Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1449° N, 106.7952° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DOUBLE EAGLE II (AEG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1449&lon=-106.7952&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7770K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7770K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180J (registry code 2072622, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180J
- Reported engine: CONT O470S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,057 total, 674 in this make and model, 76 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930308004649A

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL. BLAMED TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

## 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 FTW93LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA099), Mar 8, 1993: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS VIBRATION IN THE TAILWHEEL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Other reports on N7770K (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20240228002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240228002089A), Feb 28, 2024: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Alexandria, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot of aircraft [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 180J, indicated they departed dauphin island, al(4R9) at approximately 1348CST on February 28, 2024 enroute…
- [Accident 20210506011149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210506011149A), May 6, 2021: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Buffalo, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot started take-off roll on rwy 13, lifted the tail after approx. 5 to 6 seconds. As soon as pilot lifted the tail, the aircraft veered left. Aircraft…
- [Incident 20140511008479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140511008479I), May 11, 2014: Cessna 180J (N7770K), Anchorage, AK, No damage. Unable to substantiate that the aircraft ran out of fuel. The aircraft landed in east/west channel at Lake Hood without incident. 3 pax on board, no injuries.…

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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