MIA72FKH09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Jonesboro, GA · June 7, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1972
Place
Jonesboro, GA · JONESBORO, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9334CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167788

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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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3-3533   72/6/7    JONESBORO,GA        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2259
        TIME - 1530                    N9334C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH EXPRESSWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRIFFIN,GA                  JONESBORO,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- AS TAIL T/D ACFT VEERED L OFF RWY.WHILE OFF RWY,INTENTIONAL GND LOOP TO AVOID TAXIING PIPER J-3.

Aircraft

Registration
N9334C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Expressway