FTW76DPJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180B · Blackwell, OK · October 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1975
Place
Blackwell, OK · BLACKWELL, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4USCessna 180B
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751027034349A
Case key
151097

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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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3-3220  75/10/27   BLACKWELL,OK        CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 735
        TIME - 1200                    N4US                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLACKWELL-TONKAWA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MEDFORD,OK                  PONCA CITY,OK                BLACKWELL,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- TAXIED OFF RWY TO ALLOW OTR ACFT TO LND. HIT HOLE. NO TAXIWAY ON ARPT. GUSTING TO 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4US
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blackwell-Tonkawa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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