# NTSB IAD77DKM17: Cessna 180, N180V, Kernersville, NC, March 7, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1977
- Place: Kernersville, NC · KERNERSVILLE, NC
- Location: 36.1062° N, 80.0819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kernersville, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1062&lon=-80.0819&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 17, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157861
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DKM17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1483   77/3/7    KERNERSVILLE,NC     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 409
        TIME - 1500                    N180V               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KERNERSVILLE AIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON SALEM,NC            KERNERSVILLE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N180V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180V), registered now, S/N 18052507, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j) (registry code 2072622) (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: Kernersville Air

## 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 19770307008839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770307008839A), Mar 7, 1977: Cessna 180, Kernersville, NC, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N180V (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 GAA19CA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA355), Jun 7, 2019: Cessna 180 (N180V), Santa Fe, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a wing strike.

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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