DEN70DXA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Ft Bridger, WY · January 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 8, 1970
Place
Ft Bridger, WY · FT BRIDGER, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3273UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141475

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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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3-0108   70/1/8    FT BRIDGER,WYO      CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 39, 528
        TIME - 0915                    N3273U              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT BRIDGER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT BRIDGER,WYO             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L LDG GR BROKE OFF AFTER TAXIING THRU SNOW DRIFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3273U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Bridger

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