# NTSB CHI78FEK13: Cessna 180, N61958, Lancaster, OH, April 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1978
- Place: Lancaster, OH · LANCASTER, OH
- Location: 39.7253° N, 82.6063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lancaster, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7253&lon=-82.6063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141868
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEK13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEK13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1302  78/4/28    LANCASTER,OH        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1520                    N61958              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFIELD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LANCASTER,OH                RETURN                       MARION COUNTY,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH GUARD RAIL AFTER LEAVING RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N61958 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fairfield County

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780428015599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780428015599A), Apr 28, 1978: Cessna 180E, Lancaster, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with guard rail after leaving runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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