CHI74DEM64

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180A · Steuben, MI · June 1, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1974
Place
Steuben, MI · STEUBEN, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5212DCessna 180A
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740601019539A
Case key
173412

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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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3-1723   74/6/1    STEUBEN,MICH        CESSNA 180A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 132
        TIME - 1030                    N5212D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEUBEN FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANISTIQUE,MICH             STEUBEN,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HOLE IN SOD RWY HIDDEN BY TALL GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5212D
Reported as
Cessna 180A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Steuben Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5212D · 1

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