MIA77DLD56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180B · Clearwater, FL · May 13, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1977
Place
Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9124TCessna 180B
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770513011139A
Case key
147187

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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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3-1778  77/5/13    CLEARWATER,FL       CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 6000
        TIME - 1130                    N9124T              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2430 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEARWATER,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      76
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- 90DEG CROSSWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9124T
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clearwater Exec

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