MKC68D0141

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Lawrence, KS · May 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1967
Place
Lawrence, KS · LAWRENCE, KS
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3899CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117343

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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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3-2762  67/5/11    LAWRENCE,KANS       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 950
        TIME - 1730                    N3899C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 768 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 45 DEGREES 25 KNOTS,GUSTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N3899C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence