LAX74DUG03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Big Bear Cy, CA · July 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1973
Place
Big Bear Cy, CA · BIG BEAR CY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2157ZCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730711019269A
Case key
189648

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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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3-1818  73/7/11    BIG BEAR CY,CALIF   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0928                    N2157Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 5176 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG BEAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAMONA,CALIF                BIG BEAR CY,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N2157Z
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Bear

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2157Z · 2

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