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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Ketchum, OK · May 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1975
Place
Ketchum, OK · KETCHUM, OK
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2188ZCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750504010589A
Case key
148518

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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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3-0981   75/5/4    KETCHUM,OK          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 10082
        TIME - 1110                    N2188Z              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1290 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KETCHUM,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT L FLOAT HIT CATWALK RAIL. ACFT SANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2188Z
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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