CHI78FA004

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bidwell, OH · October 29, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 29, 1977
Place
Bidwell, OH · BIDWELL, OH
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N51GCCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771029040269A
Case key
144750

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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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3-3897  77/10/29   BIDWELL,OH          CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1041
        TIME - 1416                    N51GC               PX-  4  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 900 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREEN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIDWELL,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N51GC
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Green County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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