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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Walla Walla, WA · July 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1981
Place
Walla Walla, WA · WALLA WALLA, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7828KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810703041399A
Case key
125043

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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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3-1589   81/7/3    WALLA WALLA,WA      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1371
        TIME - 1603                    N7828K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 415 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALLA WALLA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PASCO,WA                    WALLA WALLA,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT WAS TUNING RADIO.

Aircraft

Registration
N7828K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walla Walla Co

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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.