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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Breckenridge, CO · February 25, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1976
Place
Breckenridge, CO · BRECKENRIDGE, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9388CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760225005819A
Case key
152696

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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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3-0835  76/2/25    BRECKENRIDGE,CO     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1100
        TIME - 1100                    N9388C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRECKENRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCOOK,NE                   BRECKENRIDGE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ICE PATCHES ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9388C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Breckenridge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9388C · 2

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