Accident Cessna 180 N2842A, Monday 4 July 1983

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Date:	Monday 4 July 1983
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 180
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N2842A
MSN:	30042
Year of manufacture:	1953
Total airframe hrs:	4200 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-470-J
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Duanesburg, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT LANDED THE TAILWHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT IN A 15 KT, LEFT X-WIND. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT INTO A ROUGH AREA, GROUND LOOPED & CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. THE PLT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED.

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