- Date
- September 1, 1979
- Place
- San Rafael, CA · SAN RAFAEL, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9211CCessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report October 24, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19790901025909A
- Case key
- 134665
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2060 79/9/1 SAN RAFAEL,CA CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1318 TIME - 1800 N9211C PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 854 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SAN RAFAEL,CA COLUMBIA,CA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9211C
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Smith
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9211C · 4
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