# NTSB IAD76FLJ13: Cessna 185, N1823B, Sanford, NC, October 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1975
- Place: Sanford, NC · SANFORD, NC
- Location: 35.4799° N, 79.1803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanford, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4799&lon=-79.1803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151190
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FLJ13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3136   75/10/4   SANFORD,NC          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0905                    N1823B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 46, 5380 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANFORD MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANFORD,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1823B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sanford Municipal

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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