CHI71FBJ29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Lansing, MI · August 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1970
Place
Lansing, MI · LANSING, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2471CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
170831

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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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3-1986  70/8/29    LANSING,MICH        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N2471C              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANSING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT HAD JUST ADDED PWR TO TAXI OVR TIEDOWN CABLE WHEN BRAKE LINE FAILED. HIT N2411Y AND N7176F.

Aircraft

Registration
N2471C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lansing

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