Accident Cessna 180A N7814A,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380481
 
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Date:Thursday 17 November 1983
Time:09:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7814A
MSN: 32711
Year of manufacture:1956
Total airframe hrs:3365 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Topeka, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Lamar, MO (H64)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS AND COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING TAKEOFF. THE PILOTS SEAT SLID AFT AS THE ACFT ACCELERATED AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE ADJUSTED HIS SEAT BEFORE TAKEOFF AND HAD TO FORCE THE SEAT LOCKING PIN INTO POSITION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC84LA026
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC84LA026

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 September 2011 N7814A Private 0 Rainy Pass, AK sub
Loss of control

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