ATL85LA027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Harmony, NC · November 7, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 7, 1984, 11:05 local (16:05 UTC)
Place
Harmony, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7723KCessna 180J
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19841107060679A
Case key
6701

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Analysis

The commercial plt being checked in a tail wheel equipped acft by a CFI on board made 2 successful landings. During the 3rd landing roll, the acft nosed over. The student said that he applied 'heavy' braking during an attempted downslope, short field landing on a grass rwy. Both plts agreed that full up elevator would not counteract the braking that was used by the student plt.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Nose overLanding - roll
Brakes(normal) - excessiveDual studentCause
Supervision - inadequatePilot in command(cfi)Cause

Aircraft

Registration
N7723K
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18052710
Airframe hours
2,093
Engine
Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Registered owner
Missionary Aviation Institute
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · December 8, 1983 · 89 hours before
Departed
31A · Mocksville, NC
Airport
Private Airstrip

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
28
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 13 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
48 °F, dew point 37 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
INT, 15 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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