# NTSB UNK64X3063: Cessna 180, N7792A, French Meadow, CA, July 27, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1964
- Place: French Meadow, CA · FRENCH MEADOW, CA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182187
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2230  64/7/27    FRENCH MEADOW CAL   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 160
        TIME - 1410                    N7792A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7792A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7792A), registered now, S/N 32689, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N7792A (1)

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 WPR25LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA104), Feb 20, 2025: Cessna 180A (N7792A), Waterville, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

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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