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FAA incident report · Cessna 180H · Columbia Falls, MT · April 20, 1998

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Date
April 20, 1998 · 14:45 local
Place
Columbia Falls, MT
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N180BH
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total250 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N180BHRegistered now · Cessna 180HS/N 18052132Airframe modelCessna 180HEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on Monday April 20, 1998 at approximately 14:30 MST, Mr. Sandas the pilot reported that during takeoff from the sands airstrip, Columbia Falls, MT his aircraft lost power. He landed the aircraft in a nearby mint field with no reported damage to the airframe. The aircraft was a Cessna model 180H, N180BH, s/n 18052132. Post incident tear down of the engine indicated one cylinder piston failure. A malfunction defect report has been submitted. Reference incident number INM05980016.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MONDAY APRIL 20, 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 14:30 MST, MR. SANDAS THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF FROM THE SANDS AIRSTRIP, COLUMBIA FALLS, MT HIS AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A NEARBY MINT FIELD WITH NO REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS A CESSNA MODEL 180H, N180BH, S/N 18052132. POST INCIDENT TEAR DOWN OF THE ENGINE INDICATED ONE CYLINDER PISTON FAILURE. A MALFUNCTION DEFECT REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. REFERENCE INCIDENT NUMBER INM05980016.