OAK75DVA48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Santa Nella, CA · March 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1975
Place
Santa Nella, CA · SANTA NELLA, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4534BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750323006569A
Case key
147809

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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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3-0483  75/3/23    SANTA NELLA,CA      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2600
        TIME - 1430                    N4534B              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA NELLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA NELLA,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N4534B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Santa Nella

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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