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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Erie, PA · February 26, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1977
Place
Erie, PA · ERIE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7674KCessna 180J
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770226004249A
Case key
157547

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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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3-0664  77/2/26    ERIE,PA             CESSNA 180J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 135
        TIME - 1110                    N7674K              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERIE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ERIE,PA                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N7674K
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Erie Intl

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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.