NYC68F0027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Monroeville, PA · June 18, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1967
Place
Monroeville, PA · MONROEVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1717CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116184

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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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3-2089  67/6/18    MONROEVILLE,PA      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1365
        TIME - 1520                    N1717C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITT.MONROEVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT FLUID IN BRAKE RESERVOIR TO GIVE POSITIVE BRAKING ACTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1717C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pitt.Monroeville

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