Cessna 180 N1630C

Summary

On 22 August 1999 at about 02:20 local time, a Cessna 180 registered N1630C was involved in an accident near Heber City, Utah, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 August 1999 at 02:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Heber City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Heber Valley (36U)

Coordinates

40.4305, -111.1910

Aircraft

Cessna 180

Registration

N1630C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fullerton → Pinedale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

DEN99LA153

Nobody was injured.

The stripped threads and subsequent separation of the left hydraulic brake line leading to fluid loss and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said approaching dusk reduced visibility, and he decided not to continue his trip. He landed at Heber Valley Airport. As he applied brakes, the airplane veered to the right. The left wing struck the runway, and the airplane ground looped. A trail of brake fluid was found on the runway. The left brake line had separated from the caliper assembly. The threads were stripped out. There was no loop, or slack, in the brake line. The airplane had brake work done a year before the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.