FTW74FPG25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Hot Springs, AR · September 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1973
Place
Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
VP-HCCCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187700

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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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E-0019  73/9/22    HOT SPRINGS,ARK     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 317
        TIME - 0939                    VP-HCC              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,ARK             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- COPLT RELAXED CTLS ACFT TURNED SLIGHTLY L COPLT REACTED WITH HARD R RUDDER ACFT TURNED R,LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
VP-HCC
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memorial