CHI67D0395

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Grafton, OH · September 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1966
Place
Grafton, OH · GRAFTON, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2934CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120412

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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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3-3883  66/9/17    GRAFTON OHIO        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1601
        TIME - 1600                    N2934C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOHL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT LOADED TO NEAR MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT. LEFT WHEEL AXLE FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N2934C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mohl