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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kiowa, CO · February 15, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1976
Place
Kiowa, CO · KIOWA, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1675CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760215003469A
Case key
152772

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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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3-0423  76/2/15  NR.KIOWA,CO           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N1675C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 62, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ENGLEWOOD,CO                RETURN                      KIOWA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- PLT SEAT SLID REARWARD.STOP MISSING AT FRONT LEFT SEAT RAIL.FRONT LEFT SEAT LEG OFF OF SEAT RAIL.

Aircraft

Registration
N1675C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.