LAX67F0119

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Imperial, CA · August 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1966
Place
Imperial, CA · IMPERIAL, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5214DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120631

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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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3-2880  66/8/30    IMPERIAL CALIF      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 241
        TIME - 1900                    N5214D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMPERIAL COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5214D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Imperial County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.