# NTSB FTW75DPJ03: Cessna 180B, N5129E, Medford, OK, August 7, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1974
- Place: Medford, OK · MEDFORD, OK
- Location: 36.8034° N, 97.7382° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Medford, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8034&lon=-97.7382&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125814
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DPJ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPJ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2072   74/8/7    MEDFORD,OKLA        CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 720
        TIME - 0745                    N5129E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDFORD,OKLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5129E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Medford

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740807023959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740807023959A), Aug 7, 1974: Cessna 180B, Medford, OK, Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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