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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Aurora, CO · January 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1981
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N91297Cessna 180H
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810124001529A
Case key
127427

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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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3-0365  81/1/24    AURORA,CO           CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1550                    N91297              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 65, 14375 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,CO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N91297
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Columbine

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