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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Cedar Valley, UT · February 28, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1981
Place
Cedar Valley, UT · CEDAR VALLEY, UT
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2572KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810228006199A
Case key
127436

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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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3-0373  81/2/28    CEDAR VALLEY,UT     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N2572K              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  31, 4610 TOTAL HOURS, 410
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR VALLEY,UT             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N2572K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar Valley

FAA reports on this event · 1

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