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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Creston, IA · February 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1980
Place
Creston, IA · CRESTON, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7377HCessna 185
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800207001679A
Case key
131408

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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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3-1180   80/2/7    CRESTON,IA          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 1480
        TIME - 1345                    N7377H              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLA,MO                    CRESTON,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        REMARKS- TKOF FM WET,SNOW CVRD RWY.DESTN TEMP-15DEG F.SKIDMARK ON R TREAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7377H
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Creston Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7377H · 1

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