OAK70FXQ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Reno, NV · May 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1970
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2930CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122452

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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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3-2104  70/5/14    RENO,NEV            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 718
        TIME - 1350                    N2930C              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 545 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE TAHOE,NEV              RENO,NEV
        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- ACFT TOUCHED.DOWN L GEAR THEN R GEAR AND LEFT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2930C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno

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