CHI80DA047

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Otisville, MI · June 20, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 20, 1980
Place
Otisville, MI · OTISVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N91473Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800620025079A
Case key
130786

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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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3-1120  80/6/20    OTISVILLE,MI        CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 1000
        TIME - 1630                    N91473              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIXPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLUSHING,MI                 OTISVILLE,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CLOSED AIRPORT.

Aircraft

Registration
N91473
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rixport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.