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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Roosevelt, UT · April 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1980
Place
Roosevelt, UT · ROOSEVELT, UT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5063ECessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800418009609A
Case key
130540

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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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3-2557  80/4/18    ROOSEVELT,UT        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3624
        TIME - 1440                    N5063E              PX-  0  0  2  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROOSEVELT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROOSEVELT,UT                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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5063E
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roosevelt Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5063E · 1

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