DEN67D0240

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Granby, CO · March 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1967
Place
Granby, CO · GRANBY, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3194DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117413

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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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3-1030  67/3/28    GRANBY,COLO         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 800
        TIME - 1445                    N3194D              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING RANCH STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ONE WAY STRIP NECESSITATED DOWNWIND DOWNHILL TAKEOFF.WIND 13 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3194D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
King Ranch Strip

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