CHI69F0326

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Lebanon, OH · October 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1968
Place
Lebanon, OH · LEBANON, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6416XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108046

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3794  68/10/30   LEBANON,OHIO        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 150
        TIME - 1700                    N6416X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N6416X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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