DEN71DQA51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Santa Fe, NM · April 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1971
Place
Santa Fe, NM · SANTA FE, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1798CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160168

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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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3-0366  71/4/21    SANTA FE,N MEX      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 303
        TIME - 0855                    N1798C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA FE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA FE,N MEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        REMARKS- R BRAKE PUCKS GLAZED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1798C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Fe County