MIA77DKJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Darlington, AL · April 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1977
Place
Darlington, AL · DARLINGTON, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7831KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770427014559A
Case key
147152

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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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3-2003  77/4/27    DARLINGTON,AL       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1050                    N7831K              PX-  0  0  3  DEMONSTRATION             29, 5035 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DARLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOLF FIELD,FL               DARLINGTON,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- ADJUSTABLE RT SIDE RUDDER PEDAL NOT LOCKED PROPERLY,COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7831K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Darlington

FAA reports on this event · 1

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