LAX81DXQ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Elko, NV · March 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1981
Place
Elko, NV · ELKO, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7510KCessna 180J
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810308008409A
Case key
127082

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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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3-0907   81/3/8    ELKO,NV             CESSNA 180J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1114
        TIME - 1520                    N7510K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 538 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKO-HARRIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           ELKO,NV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7510K
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elko-Harris

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7510K · 2

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