MIA66D0124

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Lafayette, GA · July 15, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1965
Place
Lafayette, GA · LAFAYETTE, GA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6577ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176451

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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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3-2108  65/7/15    LAFAYETTE GA        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 3500
        TIME - 1400                    N6577A              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFAYETTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- BRAKE LININGS WORN EXCESSIVELY

Aircraft

Registration
N6577A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lafayette

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