MIA66D0027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Ft Lauderdale, FL · June 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1965
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9104CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177405

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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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3-1453  65/6/19    FT LAUDERDALE FLA   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 60 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N9104C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EXECUTIVE FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      135
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N9104C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Executive Field

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