OAK69D0029

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Lincoln, CA · May 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1968
Place
Lincoln, CA · LINCOLN, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2245CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110336

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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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3-1793  68/5/18    LINCOLN,CALIF       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 126
        TIME - 1715                    N2245C              PX-  0  0  3  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2245C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lincoln

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