Accident Cessna 180D N6415X,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384328
 
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Date:Friday 21 May 1982
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180D
Owner/operator:Laurita Hefner/sanna Green
Registration: N6415X
MSN: 18050915
Year of manufacture:1960
Total airframe hrs:14835 hours
Engine model:Continental O-470-L
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Gillette, WY -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:SCOTTSBLUFF (KBFF)
Destination airport:Los Alamos, NM
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT 1500 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION REVEALED THREE OF FIVE "BRAKE ANTI-RATTLE CLIPS" WERE MISSING FROM EACH BRAKE ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING THE BRAKE DISK TO WABBLE. INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED A LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN82DA092
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN82DA092

Location

Revision history:

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