# Accident 19970526011829A: Cessna 180, Freedom, PA, May 26, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1997
- Place: Freedom, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.6803° N, 80.2498° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6803&lon=-80.2498&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1802C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1802C-1999-06-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970526011829A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT STALLED ON TAKOFF, FLIPPED 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 NYC97FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA099), May 26, 1997: Cessna 180 (N1802C), Freedom, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's premature lift off, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, while attempting to avoid an obstruction (telephone pole). Factors…

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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