CHI76DEC04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tecumseh, MI · August 2, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1975
Place
Tecumseh, MI · TECUMSEH, MI
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2902CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750802024779A
Case key
150206

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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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3-2339   75/8/2    TECUMSEH,MI         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 815
        TIME - 1830                    N2902C              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TECUMSEH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TECUMSEH,MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON SOD AREA ADJ TO HARD SFC RWY.LOST CTL,ACFT SLID SIDEWAYS INTO PAVEMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2902C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tecumseh

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2902C · 1

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