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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Lander, WY · January 30, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1974
Place
Lander, WY · LANDER, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2461FCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740130001699A
Case key
187274

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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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3-0061  74/1/30    LANDER,WYO          CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1142
        TIME - 1230                    N2461F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 860 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNT FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANDER,WYO                  RAWLINS,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       56
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- BEECH 23 N2334J MINOR DMG.WIND GUST TO 56 KTS.PILOT ATTMPT TAKEOFF FRM RAMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2461F
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunt Field

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