FTW66D0523

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Marble Falls, TX · February 20, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1966
Place
Marble Falls, TX · MARBLE FALLS, TX
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2459CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173841

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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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3-0297  66/2/20  NR.MARBLE FALLS TEX   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 349
        TIME - 1445                    N2459C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N2459C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.