- Date
- July 2, 1970
- Place
- Anchorage, AK · ANCHORAGE, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7778ACessna 180A
- Status
- Completed · report April 26, 1971
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 120932
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2852 70/7/2 ANCHORAGE,ALAS CESSNA 180A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 337 TIME - 1800 N7778A PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MERRILL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BIG LAKE,ALAS ANCHORAGE,ALAS TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL STEERING ARM BELL CRANK WORN. ALLOWED L RUDDER CABLE TO DISCONNECT. 25 HRS SINCE ANNUAL
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7778A
- Reported as
- Cessna 180A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Merrill
N7778ARegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2020 · Cessna 180AAirframe modelCessna 180AEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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