# NTSB SEA66D0104: Cessna 180, N7630A, Livingston, MT, August 22, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1965
- Place: Livingston, MT · LIVINGSTON, MT
- Location: 45.6656° N, 110.5557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livingston, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6656&lon=-110.5557&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176029
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66D0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2560  65/8/22    LIVINGSTON MONT     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 319
        TIME - 1800                    N7630A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISSION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- INADEQUATE HYDRAULIC FLUID SUPPLY IN MASTER CYLINDER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7630A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7630A-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 32527 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mission

## Other investigations on N7630A (2)

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 LAX74DUQ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUQ43), May 27, 1974: Cessna 180 (N7630A), Ventucopa, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66D0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0078), Jun 29, 1965: Cessna 180 (N7630A), Twin Bridges, MT, substantial damage

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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