NYC79DFA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Wallkill, NY · October 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1978
Place
Wallkill, NY · WALLKILL, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7853ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781029039719A
Case key
137944

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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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3-4053  78/10/29   WALLKILL,NY         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 7960
        TIME - 0900                    N7853A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOBELT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLKILL,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N7853A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kobelt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7853A · 3

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