DEN70DXT03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Heber, UT · February 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1970
Place
Heber, UT · HEBER, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1510CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144295

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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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3-0730   70/2/7    HEBER,UT            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N1510C              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 1397 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           SALT LAKE CITY,UT            HEBER,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL ASSY EXCESSIVELY WORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1510C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Heber