# NTSB MIA80FLA21: Cessna 180, N61744, Deland, FL, May 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1980
- Place: Deland, FL · DELAND, FL
- Location: 29.0227° N, 81.2865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of DeLand, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.0227&lon=-81.2865&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 12, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130733
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FLA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FLA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1022  80/5/10    DELAND,FL           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 500
        TIME - 0015                    N61744              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAND MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLAND,TX                  DELAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE LOOKING FOR THE AIRPORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61744](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61744-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N 18052793, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (registry code 2072624) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Deland Municipal

## 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 19800510012519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800510012519A), May 10, 1980: Cessna 180, Deland, FL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel approaching destination. Hit trees on forced landing.

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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