OAK66F0009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Pillsbury Lake, CA · July 9, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1965
Place
Pillsbury Lake, CA · PILLSBURY LAKE, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9452CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176755

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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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3-1477   65/7/9    PILLSBURY LAKE CA   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 345
        TIME - 1930                    N9452C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAVELLY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9452C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Gravelly

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