OAK73FVA29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Fresno, CA · November 6, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1972
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9264CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169421

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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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3-3667   72/11/6   FRESNO,CALIF        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N9264C              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERMIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- OVRCTLD TO COR FOR DRIFT TO LEFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9264C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Termin