# NTSB IAD76DLT11: Cessna 180, N9377T, Covington, TN, June 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1976
- Place: Covington, TN · COVINGTON, TN
- Location: 35.5659° N, 89.6485° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Covington, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5659&lon=-89.6485&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76DLT11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DLT11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9377T-2007-02-07), registration cancelled 2007-02-07, S/N 50877, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180c) (registry code 2072608) (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
- Airport: Covington

## 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 19760605014399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760605014399A), Jun 5, 1976: Cessna 180C, Covington, TN, Substantial damage. Gusting to 15K.

## Other investigations on N9377T (3)

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 CHI91LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA253), Aug 2, 1991: Cessna 180 (N9377T), Eveleth, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE AND ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE APPROACH. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE LACK OF RECENT TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
- [NTSB MIA74DKJ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ51), Apr 21, 1974: Cessna 180 (N9377T), Elberta, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ27), Sep 23, 1972: Cessna 180 (N9377T), Elberta, AL, 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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