CHI75FEC15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Springville, MI · September 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1974
Place
Springville, MI · SPRINGVILLE, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7713ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740921032449A
Case key
136727

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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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3-2946  74/9/21  NR.SPRINGVILLE,MICH   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 2560
        TIME - 1159                    N7713A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAND LAKE,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N7713A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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