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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Aneth, UT · September 6, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1970
Place
Aneth, UT · ANETH, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4650BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
134407

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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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3-3660   70/9/6    ANETH,UT            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 0930                    N4650B              PX-  0  0  0  SEARCH AND RESCUE         4723 TOTAL HOURS, 1632 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANETH,UT                    MONTEZUMA CREEK,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LOOKING FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.PLT STATED DUST-DEVIL LIFTED TAIL,SLAMMED DWN,SIDE LOAD.TAIL CONE DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4650B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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