- Date
- December 3, 1979
- Place
- Reno, NV · RENO, NV
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3330DCessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report April 15, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19791203040899A
- Case key
- 132846
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3854 79/12/3 RENO,NV CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 29, 61 TOTAL TIME - 1502 N3330D PX- 0 0 0 SOLO HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP TRUCKEE,CA RETURN LOVELOCK,NV TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3330D
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Reno Intl
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3330D · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC91LA004Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnchorage, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the excessive taxi speed and inadequate maintenance on the brakes by the pilot.NTSB UNK64X1336Accident · No injuriesClosedSt Anthony, ID