# Accident 19940609014579A: Cessna 180J, Sedona, AZ, June 9, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1994, 12:00 local time
- Place: Sedona, AZ
- Airport: Sedona Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9399° N, 111.9390° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9399&lon=-111.9390&mi=10
- Aircraft: N180DK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180DK) (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 O470L
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,800 total, 700 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX94LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA245) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940609014579A

## Narrative

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

SWERVED ON TAKEOFF. COLLAPSED RIGHT MAIN GEAR. LEFT BRAKE LOCKED. TORQUE PLATE MISALIGNED JAMMED BRAKE. FLUID LEAK.

## 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 LAX94LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA245), Jun 9, 1994: Cessna 180J (N180DK), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of directional control due to a locked brake from a leaking hydraulic system.

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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