# NTSB MIA77DKJ35: Cessna 180, N7831K, Darlington, AL, April 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1977
- Place: Darlington, AL · DARLINGTON, AL
- Location: 31.9776° N, 87.1305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Darlington, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9776&lon=-87.1305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147152
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DKJ35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DKJ35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Darlington

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770427014559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770427014559A), Apr 27, 1977: Cessna 180J, Darlington, AL, Substantial damage. Adjustable rt side rudder pedal not locked properly,collapsed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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