# NTSB FTW75DPJ21: Cessna 180, N2935A, Ringling, OK, April 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1975
- Place: Ringling, OK · RINGLING, OK
- Location: 34.1773° N, 97.5915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ringling, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1773&lon=-97.5915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148516
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DPJ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPJ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0979  75/4/25    RINGLING,OK         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 5081
        TIME - 1900                    N2935A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RINGLING,OK                 CHICKASHA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- R GEAR HIT HOLE IN ROUGH SOD PASTURE. PREV LDG TO CK TIMBER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2935A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2935A-2011-07-11), registration cancelled 2011-07-11, S/N 30135, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750425009919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750425009919A), Apr 25, 1975: Cessna 180, Ringling, OK, Substantial damage. R gear hit hole in rough sod pasture. Prev ldg to ck timber.

## Other investigations on N2935A (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX03CA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA249), Jul 31, 2003: Cessna 180 (N2935A), St. Johns, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition that resulted in a loss of directional control and ground loop. The crosswind was a contributing factor.

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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