# NTSB MKC74FCJ46: Cessna 180, N5148E, Papillion, NE, June 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1974
- Place: Papillion, NE · PAPILLION, NE
- Location: 41.1434° N, 96.0784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Papillion, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1434&lon=-96.0784&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128302
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74FCJ46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCJ46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1547   74/6/1    PAPILLION,NEBR      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 225
        TIME - 1630                    N5148E              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH OMAHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAPILLION,NEBR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIGH GRASSY TAXIWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5148E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5148E), registered now, S/N 50448, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180b) (registry code 2072606) (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: South Omaha

## 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 19740601017659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740601017659A), Jun 1, 1974: Cessna 180B, Papillion, NE, Substantial damage. High grassy taxiway.

## Other investigations on N5148E (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC71FCJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCJ38), Jan 12, 1971: Cessna 180B (N5148E), Omaha, NE, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0398), Dec 23, 1967: Cessna 180 (N5148E), Millard, NE, substantial damage

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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