CHI76FEP40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Rhinelander, WI · July 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1976
Place
Rhinelander, WI · RHINELANDER, WI
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9906NCessna 180J
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760722026959A
Case key
155189

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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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3-3015  76/7/22    RHINELANDER,WI      CESSNA 180J         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N9906N              PX-  0  0  5  OTHER                     AGE 45, 10325 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1810 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RHINELANDER,WI              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD,LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLT.ACFT ABT 150 LB OVR G/W.

Aircraft

Registration
N9906N
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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