MKC75DC001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Wichita, KS · July 6, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1974
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2204CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740706019859A
Case key
128192

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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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3-1808   74/7/6    WICHITA,KANS        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 521
        TIME - 1600                    N2204C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOORELAND,OKLA              WICHITA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- MAIN GR TIRES WORN AND WX CHECKED.ACFT LURCHED R AFTR T/D ROLLED ON AND THEN L OF RWY.R TIRE FLAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2204C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N2204C · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.