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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Gillette, WY · March 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1975
Place
Gillette, WY · GILLETTE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9068MCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750315007029A
Case key
148357

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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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3-0645  75/3/15  NR.GILLETTE,WY        CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 750
        TIME - 1400                    N9068M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEASON RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GILLETTE,WY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALF FOUND.SLID OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9068M
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beason Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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