# Accident 19990821013159A: Cessna 180, Heber, UT, August 21, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 1999, 20:08 local time
- Place: Heber, UT
- Airport: Heber Valley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4305° N, 111.1910° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4305&lon=-111.1910&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1630C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1630C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180 (registry code 2072602, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN99LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990821013159A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 DEN99LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA153), Aug 22, 1999: Cessna 180 (N1630C), Heber City, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The stripped threads and subsequent separation of the left hydraulic brake line leading to fluid loss and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.

## Other reports on N1630C (4)

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

- [Incident 20130228003489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130228003489I), Feb 28, 2013: Cessna 180 (N1630C), Fullerton, CA, Minor damage. Airman lost control of the aircraft during landing rollout and struck the left wingtip on the ground. Aircraft righted itself and airman taxiied to hangar…
- [Accident 20110113000979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110113000979A), Jan 13, 2011: Cessna 180 (N1630C), Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. During landing, according to the pilot's statement, pilot attempted a 3 point landing, struck the runway hard, lost control. Pilot then attempted a go-around…
- [Incident 20031108028079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031108028079I), Nov 8, 2003: Cessna 180 (N1630C), Pinedale, WY, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot lost directional control of the aircraft after landing. Struck snow bank off runway, causing minor damage.
- [Incident 19971013032759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971013032759I), Oct 13, 1997: Cessna 180 (N1630C), Cedar City, UT, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot stated that after what appeared to be a normal landing under good conditions the right tire failed which caused some loss of control and…

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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