DEN76DTC18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kaycee, WY · October 9, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1975
Place
Kaycee, WY · KAYCEE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7944VCessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751009032819A
Case key
151229

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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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3-3078   75/10/9 NR.KAYCEE,WY          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N7944V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 2023 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            701 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOSNEY MTN RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KAYCEE,WY                    GOSNEY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           50                                                       45
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           40                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 50K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7944V
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gosney Mtn Ranch

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