DEN76FTE29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Broomfield, CO · October 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1975
Place
Broomfield, CO · BROOMFIELD, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3105DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751003028819A
Case key
150921

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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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3-2404   75/10/3   BROOMFIELD,CO       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1614
        TIME - 1030                    N3105D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            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
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N3105D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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Other investigations on N3105D · 1

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