# NTSB OAK73DVD45: Cessna 180, N38SP, Cloverdale, CA, June 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1973
- Place: Cloverdale, CA · CLOVERDALE, CA
- Location: 38.7948° N, 123.0147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cloverdale, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7948&lon=-123.0147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK73DVD45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVD45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2397  73/6/17    CLOVERDALE,CALIF    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1033
        TIME - 0500                    N38SP               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVERDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLOVERDALE,CALIF            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES 37FT ABV GRND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38SP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38SP-2008-02-05), registration cancelled 2008-02-05, S/N 31668, built 1955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (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: Cloverdale

## 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 19730617024989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730617024989A), Jun 17, 1973: Cessna 180, Cloverdale, CA, Substantial damage. Hit pwr lines 37FT abv grnd.

## Other investigations on N38SP (1)

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.

- [NTSB SEA06FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA119), Jun 17, 2006: Cessna 180 (N38SP), Agness, OR, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree and subsequent collision with rocky terrain. A contributing…

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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