OAK78DXQ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Yerington, NV · July 13, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1978
Place
Yerington, NV · YERINGTON, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3216DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780713015039A
Case key
141511

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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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3-1769  78/7/13  NR.YERINGTON,NV       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1100
        TIME - 0925                    N3216D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVER SPLIT RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         YERINGTON,NV                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3216D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
River Split Ranch

FAA reports on this event · 1

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