MIA78DLA28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Waycross, GA · April 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1978
Place
Waycross, GA · WAYCROSS, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N112GCCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780405005959A
Case key
142426

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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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3-1120   78/4/5    WAYCROSS,GA         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2153
        TIME - 1615                    N112GC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            WAYCROSS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N112GC
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ware County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N112GC · 2

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