LAX76DUG55

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Big Bear City, CA · May 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1976
Place
Big Bear City, CA · BIG BEAR CITY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7742ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760523013119A
Case key
154574

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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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3-1567  76/5/23  NR.BIG BEAR CITY,CA   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 498
        TIME - 1500                    N7742A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG BEAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PACOIMA,CA                 BIG BEAR CITY,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N7742A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Bear

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Other investigations on N7742A · 1

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