FTW75DPJ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Ringling, OK · April 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1975
Place
Ringling, OK · RINGLING, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2935ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750425009919A
Case key
148516

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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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3-0979  75/4/25    RINGLING,OK         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 5081
        TIME - 1900                    N2935A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RINGLING,OK                 CHICKASHA,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- R GEAR HIT HOLE IN ROUGH SOD PASTURE. PREV LDG TO CK TIMBER.

Aircraft

Registration
N2935A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2935A · 1

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