FTW71FPA10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Seagoville, TX · October 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1970
Place
Seagoville, TX · SEAGOVILLE, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4707BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158475

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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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3-3941  70/10/10   SEAGOVILLE,TEX      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 322
        TIME - 1330                    N4707B              PX-  0  0  4  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEAGOVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEAGOVILLE,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4707B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seagoville

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