CHI80FEP52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bevent, WI · September 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1980
Place
Bevent, WI · BEVENT, WI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N180FSCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800902039309A
Case key
128862

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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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3-2108   80/9/2    BEVENT,WI           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 3740
        TIME - 2100                    N180FS              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TONY,WI                     GREEN BAY,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- WRONG"O"RING,PN PRP-902-32,INSTALLED.RGT PN,PRP-909-6.PROP & ATCH BOLTS SEPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N180FS
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.