DIA68F0096

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Gastonia, NC · October 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1967
Place
Gastonia, NC · GASTONIA, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2227CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113204

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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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3-3662  67/10/14   GASTONIA,NC         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 2600
        TIME - 1630                    N2227C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1750 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GASTONIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- PILOT TAXIING OFF PAVED TAXIWAY,STRUCK CONCRETE BLOCK IN DEPRESSION ALONG SIDE THE TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2227C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gastonia