CHI66F0166

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Avon, IL · August 14, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1965
Place
Avon, IL · AVON, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9440CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176224

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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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3-3476  65/8/14    AVON ILL            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N9440C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N9440C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long