DEN77DTC01

NTSB accident investigation · Robertson 180 · Edgerton, WY · November 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1976
Place
Edgerton, WY · EDGERTON, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N134HRobertson 180
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761108036649A
Case key
156246

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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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3-3646   76/11/8 NR.EDGERTON,WY        ROBERTSON 180       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1541
        TIME - 1100                    N134H               PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 585 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- ROLLING GRASSY TERRAIN,SOME UPSLOPE CONDITION.RECENTLY CHECKED OUT IN STOL C-180.

Aircraft

Registration
N134H
Reported as
Robertson 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N134H · 1

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