DEN67D0187

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Broomfield, CO · December 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1966
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3354DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119925

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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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3-4123  66/12/18   BROOMFIELD COLO     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 269
        TIME - 1600                    N3354D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT TURNED OFF RUNWAY TOO FAST.AIRCRAFT SKIDDED SIDEWAYS,LEFT GEAR HIT DEPRESSION OFF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3354D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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