MKC70D0008

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Grand Marais, MN · May 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1969
Place
Grand Marais, MN · GRAND MARAIS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3130DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179022

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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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3-1618  69/5/18    GRAND MARAIS,MINN   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 351
        TIME - 1015                    N3130D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT,L WING STRUCK TREE ON LAKE SHORE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3130D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage