CHI79FEX08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Franklin, IN · November 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 18, 1978
Place
Franklin, IN · FRANKLIN, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3868CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781118036029A
Case key
138293

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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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3-3714  78/11/18   FRANKLIN,IN         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 3138
        TIME - 1255                    N3868C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1900 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORRISVILLE,IN              FRANKLIN,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N3868C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Franklin

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Other investigations on N3868C · 1

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