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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180F · Friendship, WI · July 3, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1970
Place
Friendship, WI · FRIENDSHIP, WI
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2157ZCessna 180F
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120899

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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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3-2849   70/7/3    FRIENDSHIP,WIS      CESSNA 180F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1621                    N2157Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  36, 4400 TOTAL HOURS, 44
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PISTAKEE LAKE,ILL           FRIENDSHIP,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT HIT UNMARKED WIRES SPANNING LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2157Z
Reported as
Cessna 180F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Adams County

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