# NTSB NYC80FFA06: Cessna 180K, N2597K, Utica, NY, November 21, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 21, 1979
- Place: Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
- Location: 43.0964° N, 75.2260° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Utica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0964&lon=-75.2260&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FFA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3577  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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2597K), registered now, S/N 18053010, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180K
- Registry model: [Cessna 180K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k) (registry code 2072624) (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: Oneida Co

## 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 19791121033679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791121033679A), Nov 21, 1979: Cessna 180, Utica, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft with conventional gear, ground looped on landing roll. Factor: pilot skill.

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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