LAX71DUJ59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tucson, AZ · February 12, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1971
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
CF-UKMCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161303

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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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E-0006  71/2/12    TUCSON,ARIZ         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1251
        TIME - 0800                    CF-UKM              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 675 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 SALT LAKE CITY UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- FAILED TO SECURE SEAT.SEAT UNLOCKED PLT UNABLE REACH RUDDER PEDALS.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-UKM
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tucson