MKC66F0159

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Bigfork, MN · July 16, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1965
Place
Bigfork, MN · BIGFORK, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3156CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176532

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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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3-2246  65/7/16    BIGFORK MINN        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 408
        TIME - 1815                    N3156C              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 281 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIGFORK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- THROTTLE CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM CARBURETOR SHAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N3156C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bigfork

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