# NTSB MKC68D0141: Cessna 180, N3899C, Lawrence, KS, May 11, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1967
- Place: Lawrence, KS · LAWRENCE, KS
- Location: 38.9717° N, 95.2353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lawrence, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9717&lon=-95.2353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68D0141
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0141

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2762  67/5/11    LAWRENCE,KANS       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 950
        TIME - 1730                    N3899C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 768 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 45 DEGREES 25 KNOTS,GUSTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3899C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lawrence

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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