IAD76DLT11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Covington, TN · June 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1976
Place
Covington, TN · COVINGTON, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9377TCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760605014399A
Case key
154088

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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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3-1319   76/6/5    COVINGTON,TN        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 440
        TIME - 1815                    N9377T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COVINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COVINGTON,TN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N9377T
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Covington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9377T · 3

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