OAK77DVD42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Santa Rosa, CA · June 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1977
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7724KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770627016359A
Case key
157255

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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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3-1318  77/6/27    SANTA ROSA,CA       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N7724K              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 41 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR CENTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           NOVATO,CA                  SANTA ROSA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N7724K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Air Center

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.