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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · San Diego, CA · July 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1973
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4648BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730722019339A
Case key
189643

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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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3-1805  73/7/22    SAN DIEGO,CALIF     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1642
        TIME - 1640                    N4648B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 471 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDBERGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIJUANA,MEX                 SAN DIEGO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT CLRD TO TKOF.UN TO STOP TURN AFT ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4648B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindbergh

FAA reports on this event · 1

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