FTW69F0546

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · El Paso, TX · June 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1969
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8204VCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178793

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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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3-1586   69/6/6  NR.EL PASO,TEX        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1400
        TIME - 0815                    N8204V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STRUCK PILE OF ROCKS AT EDGE OF DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8204V
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage