DEN67D0189

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Aurora, CO · December 16, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 16, 1966
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2904CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119888

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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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3-4081  66/12/16   AURORA COLO         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 3000
        TIME - 1630                    N2904C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT WAS TURNING OFF RUNWAY TO TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2904C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Ranch