FTW68F0528

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Dallas, TX · April 5, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1968
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7661ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111202

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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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3-0864   68/4/5    DALLAS,TEX          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 800
        TIME - 0900                    N7661A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARLAND
        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
        REMARKS- WING AND TAIL DAMAGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7661A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garland

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