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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Broomfield, CO · April 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1975
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9661BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750406009129A
Case key
148122

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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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3-0898   75/4/6    BROOMFIELD,CO       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 213
        TIME - 0950                    N9661B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOMFIELD,CO               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N9661B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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Other investigations on N9661B · 1

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