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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Canon City, CO · July 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1974
Place
Canon City, CO · CANON CITY, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2657YCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740720030039A
Case key
130649

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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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3-2825  74/7/20    CANON CITY,COLO     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 750
        TIME - 1700                    N2657Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREMONT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYLVIA,KANS                 CANON CITY,COLO
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2657Y
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fremont County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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