# NTSB LAX74DUQ43: Cessna 180, N7630A, Ventucopa, CA, May 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1974
- Place: Ventucopa, CA · VENTUCOPA, CA
- Location: 34.8314° N, 119.4698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ventucopa, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8314&lon=-119.4698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126429
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUQ43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUQ43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1313  74/5/27  NR.VENTUCOPA,CALIF    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N7630A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 55, 10500 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 855 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         VENTUCOPA,CALIF             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TIRE BLEW OUT BFR LIFTOFF.TERRAIN AHEAD UNSUITABLE,TURNED L,LNDD IN TREE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7630A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7630A-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 32527 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740527015459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740527015459A), May 27, 1974: Cessna 180, Ventucopa, CA, Substantial damage. Tire blew out bfr liftoff. Terrain ahead unsuitable,turned l,lndd in tree.

## Other investigations on N7630A (2)

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 SEA66D0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0104), Aug 22, 1965: Cessna 180 (N7630A), Livingston, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66D0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0078), Jun 29, 1965: Cessna 180 (N7630A), Twin Bridges, MT, 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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