MKC66D0212

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Maize, KS · September 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1965
Place
Maize, KS · MAIZE, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1577CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175268

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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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3-3182   65/9/4    MAIZE KANS          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4500
        TIME - 1935                    N1577C              PX-  0  0  1  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAIZE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN AN AREA OF KNOWN STANDING WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N1577C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Maize

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