ANC77DAA62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · New Minto, AK · October 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1977
Place
New Minto, AK · NEW MINTO, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9172LCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145611

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3612   77/10/2   NEW MINTO,AK        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 222
        TIME - 0800                    N9172L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW MINTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLDSTREAM VALLEY,AK        NEW MINTO,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- BRAKE LINE FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9172L
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Minto