CHI79FET25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Craigville, IN · July 23, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1979
Place
Craigville, IN · CRAIGVILLE, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1684CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790723023189A
Case key
134635

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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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3-2229  79/7/23    CRAIGVILLE,IN       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 743
        TIME - 1950                    N1684C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THE LAZY K
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRAIGVILLE,IN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- JUMPERS FAILED TO CLEAR R/W.A/C OWNED BY PARA CLUB.

Aircraft

Registration
N1684C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
The Lazy K

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1684C · 1

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