19990821013159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Heber, UT · August 21, 1999

Date
August 21, 1999 · 20:08 local
Place
Heber, UT
Airport
Heber Valley Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1630C
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN99LA153
Reported as
Cessna 180

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What happened

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Acft ground looped on landing. (-23) upon a 3 point landing at Heber Valley Airport, aircraft went out of control for the pilot when brakes were applied, resulting in a ground loop occuring. Investigation reveals that the right brake line failed, pulling loose from brake caliper assembly, resulting in the loss of brake fluid. (Amended -23) involog number ANM07990047. This 8020-23 us beung amended, due to the updated information, which resulted upon further investigation into this accident.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING. (-23) UPON A 3 POINT LANDING AT HEBER VALLEY AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL FOR THE PILOT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP OCCURING. INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE FAILED, PULLING LOOSE FROM BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. (AMENDED -23) INVOLOG NUMBER ANM07990047. THIS 8020-23 US BEUNG AMENDED, DUE TO THE UPDATED INFORMATION, WHICH RESULTED UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N1630C · 4

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