# Accident 20060707014309A: Cessna 180, Downsville, TX, July 7, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2006, 17:30 local time
- Place: Downsville, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.4539° N, 97.0656° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.4539&lon=-97.0656&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9260C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9260C) (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
- Reported engine: CONT O470*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW06CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA178) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060707014309A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JULY 7, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1730 LOCAL TIME, PILOT IN COMMAND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ , WHILE LANDING NORTHWEST ON A GRASS STRIP IN DOWNSVILLE, TEXAS, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO A LOCKED RIGHT BRAKE. AS A RESULT, DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP, LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER/ELEVATOR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR OCCURRED. FOLLOW UP WITH TRIM AIR IN MEXIA CONCERNING REPAIRS TO BE PERFORMED ON N9260C.

## 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 DFW06CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA178), Jul 7, 2006: Cessna 180 (N9260C), Downsville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The malfunction in the braking system which caused the parking brake to engage and lock the right main wheel resulting in a loss of directional control.

## Other reports on N9260C (1)

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

- [Accident 19840904068639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840904068639A), Sep 4, 1984: Cessna 180 (N9260C), West Jordan, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing roll.

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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