MIA68D0168

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Montgomery, AL · June 25, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1967
Place
Montgomery, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2953ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118492

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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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3-2442  67/6/25    MONTGOMERY,ALA      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 700
        TIME - 1746                    N2953A              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANNELLY 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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2953A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Dannelly Field

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