# NTSB CAN66F0424: Cessna 180, N2280C, Rutter Lk, Canada, October 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1966
- Place: Rutter Lk, Canada · RUTTER LK,ONT, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120545
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN66F0424
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN66F0424

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0094  66/10/11   RUTTER LK,ONT,CAN   CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2291
        TIME - 1305                    N2280C              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY CANADIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2280C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2280C-1971-08-17), registration cancelled 1971-08-17, S/N 30580 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rutter Lake

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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