LAX78DUJ73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185F · Scottsdale, AZ · June 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1978
Place
Scottsdale, AZ · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N93183Cessna 185F
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780630016839A
Case key
141812

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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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3-1371  78/6/30    SCOTTSDALE,AZ       CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 184
        TIME - 0817                    N93183              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCOTTSDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCOTTSDALE,AZ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N93183
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scottsdale

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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