# NTSB CHI79DEP54: Cessna 180, N169N, Middleton, WI, June 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1979
- Place: Middleton, WI · MIDDLETON, WI
- Location: 43.1070° N, 89.5063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Middleton, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1070&lon=-89.5063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135503
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEP54
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEP54

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3234  79/6/27    MIDDLETON,WI        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1406
        TIME - 1430                    N169N               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOREY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETON,WI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N169N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169N), registered now, S/N 18051138, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180e) (registry code 2072612) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Morey

## 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 19790627030529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790627030529A), Jun 27, 1979: Cessna 180, Middleton, WI, Substantial damage. Ground-looped on landing. Dragged wing tip. Found tire separated from wheel. Hard landing possible cause.

## Other investigations on N169N (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX84LA493](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA493), Sep 24, 1984: Cessna 180 (N169N), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage

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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