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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bennett, CO · March 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1981
Place
Bennett, CO · BENNETT, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2835ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810308013089A
Case key
127425

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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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3-0363   81/3/8    BENNETT,CO          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 650
        TIME - 1000                    N2835A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ENGLEWOOD,CO                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY COVERED W 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNW.PLT RPRTD-R MAIN GEAR HIT A DRIFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2835A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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