- Date
- March 19, 1978
- Place
- Williamstown, NJ · WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N7814ACessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report January 10, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780319034259A
- Case key
- 141638
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3569 78/3/19 WILLIAMSTOWN,NJ CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 72 TOTAL TIME - 1530 N7814A PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSS KEYS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WILLIAMSTOWN,NJ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7814A
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Cross Keys
N7814ARegistration cancelled Sep 19, 2017 · Cessna 180AAirframe modelCessna 180AEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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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 N7814A · 3
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NTSB ANC11CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMcGrath, AKThe pilot's loss of control when encountering a downdraft during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with terrain.NTSB MKC84LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTopeka, KSThe acft veered off the rwy into the grass and collapsed the main landing gear during takeoff. The pilots seat slid aft as the acft accelerated and the pilot lost control of the acft. The acft veered off the left side of the runway into the grass. The pilot…NTSB MKC71FCJ56Accident · No injuriesClosedAshland, NE