LAX78DUJ43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · Phoenix, AZ · March 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1978
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9221CCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780325017629A
Case key
141897

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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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3-1369  78/3/25  NR.PHOENIX,AZ         CESSNA 180C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 95 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N9221C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         PHOENIX,AZ                   LOCAL                        PRIVATE LDG STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAILWHEEL FORK BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9221C
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9221C · 1

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