# NTSB NYC78DHD10: Cessna 180, N7814A, Williamstown, NJ, March 19, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 19, 1978
- Place: Williamstown, NJ · WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 39.6842° N, 74.9697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6842&lon=-74.9697&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141638
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DHD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7814A-2017-09-19), registration cancelled 2017-09-19, S/N 32711, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cross Keys

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780319034259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780319034259A), Mar 19, 1978: Cessna 180E, Williamstown, NJ, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7814A (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC11CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA098), Sep 14, 2011: Cessna 180A (N7814A), McGrath, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control when encountering a downdraft during the initial climb after takeoff, resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MKC84LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA026), Nov 17, 1983: Cessna 180A (N7814A), Topeka, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FCJ56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCJ56), Apr 2, 1971: Cessna 180A (N7814A), Ashland, NE, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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