LAX74FUM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · San Diego, CA · September 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1973
Place
San Diego, CA · SAN DIEGO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2410CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730909029459A
Case key
188622

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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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3-2759   73/9/9    SAN DIEGO,CALIF     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1155                    N2410C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 2631 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            387 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDBERGH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TIJUANA,MEX                 SAN DIEGO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED R BRAKE FAILED.R BRAKE LINE FOUND BROKEN AFTER ACCIDENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2410C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lindbergh Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2410C · 1

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