DEN78FTE38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Boulder, CO · March 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1978
Place
Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2382CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780309002159A
Case key
143721

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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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3-0227   78/3/9    BOULDER,CO          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1119
        TIME - 1030                    N2382C              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER,CO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- THE PIC GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE OTHER PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2382C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boulder Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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