NYC80FFA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180K · Utica, NY · November 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1979
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2597KCessna 180K
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791121033679A
Case key
133236

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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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3-3577  79/11/21   UTICA,NY            CESSNA 180K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2638
        TIME - 1205                    N2597K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONEIDA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUMBERLAND,MD               UTICA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GROUND LOOP TO RIGHT.THE LEFT GEAR WAS TORN OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2597K
Reported as
Cessna 180K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oneida Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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