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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Lafayette, IN · May 1, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1977
Place
Lafayette, IN · LAFAYETTE, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9092MCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770501013579A
Case key
158155

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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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3-1166   77/5/1    LAFAYETTE,IN        CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 153
        TIME - 1102                    N9092M              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 107 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PURDUE U.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,MN                  MT. AIRY,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- OTHER PILOT WAS PIC DURING IFR PORTION OF FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9092M
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Purdue U.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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