DEN68A0046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Rociada, NM · April 14, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 14, 1968
Place
Rociada, NM · ROCIADA, NM
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9047CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110448

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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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3-1674  68/4/14    ROCIADA,N MEX       CESSNA 180          CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 300
        TIME - 1345                    N9047C              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 4/15/68. ATTEMPTED TURNAROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9047C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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