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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Palouse, WA · April 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1973
Place
Palouse, WA · PALOUSE, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2904CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730414007299A
Case key
170635

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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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3-0886  73/4/14    PALOUSE,WASH        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 756
        TIME - 1430                    N2904C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VIOLA,ID                    VIOLA,ID                     PALOUSE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- L MN LDG GR WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED.WHEN ACFT ALMOST STOPPED ROLLING L LDG GR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2904C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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