LAX79DVA34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180K · Shafter, CA · June 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1979
Place
Shafter, CA · SHAFTER, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2806KCessna 180K
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790605010789A
Case key
136202

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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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3-1000   79/6/5    SHAFTER,CA          CESSNA 180K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 750
        TIME - 1930                    N2806K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAFTER-KERN CNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              LOCAL                        SHAFTER,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- LEFT TIRE BLOWOUT,RIM BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2806K
Reported as
Cessna 180K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shafter-Kern Cnty

FAA reports on this event · 1

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