# NTSB DEN78DTC39: Cessna 180, N1624C, Jackson, WY, September 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1978
- Place: Jackson, WY · JACKSON, WY
- Location: 43.4719° N, 110.7753° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4719&lon=-110.7753&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139677
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78DTC39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2765  78/9/16  NR.JACKSON,WY         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 5936
        TIME - 1000                    N1624C              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 3160 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           W.YELLOWSTONE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BROKE,REASON NOT DETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1624C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780916029849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780916029849A), Sep 16, 1978: Cessna 180, Jackson, WY, Substantial damage. #2 Cylinder connecting rod broke,reason not determined.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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