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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Honobia, OK · May 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1971
Place
Honobia, OK · HONOBIA, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1705CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161680

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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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3-1548   71/5/4    HONOBIA,OKLA        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1205                    N1705C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 1281 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MTN TOP ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,GA                  HONOBIA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PLT MADE A STEEP APP DUE TREES.RWY SLOPED UPHILL.GUSTS TO 21K.PLT IN R SEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1705C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mtn Top Arpt