MIA71DLD21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Williston, FL · September 28, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1970
Place
Williston, FL · WILLISTON, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9729BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132246

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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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3-3873  70/9/28    WILLISTON,FLA       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 500
        TIME - 1600                    N9729B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLISTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROMEO,FLA                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9729B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williston Muni

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