# NTSB LAX79FVD38: Cessna 180, N9211C, San Rafael, CA, September 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1979
- Place: San Rafael, CA · SAN RAFAEL, CA
- Location: 37.9810° N, 122.5069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Rafael, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9810&lon=-122.5069&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134665
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79FVD38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVD38

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9211C-1983-08-06), registration cancelled 1983-08-06, S/N 31310 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Smith

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790901025909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790901025909A), Sep 1, 1979: Cessna 180, San Rafael, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft veered off edge of runway on takeoff roll. Wheel hit ditch. Aircraft ground looped.

## Other investigations on N9211C (4)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW80DPM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPM18), Aug 30, 1980: Cessna 180 (N9211C), Langley, OK, destroyed
- [NTSB OAK70D0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0035), Jun 1, 1969: Cessna 180 (N9211C), San Jose, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66F0229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0229), Jan 14, 1966: Cessna 180 (N9211C), Reno, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66F0140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0140), Oct 2, 1965: Cessna 180 (N9211C), Reno, NV, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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