DEN65D0031

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Vernal, UT · March 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1965
Place
Vernal, UT · VERNAL, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2661YCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179421

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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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3-0396  65/3/11    VERNAL UT           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N2661Y              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             AGE 26, 3303 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2300 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERNAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N2661Y
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vernal

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