MKC70D0158

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · Lakeville, MN · August 24, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1969
Place
Lakeville, MN · LAKEVILLE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9191TCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160880

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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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3-3669  69/8/24    LAKEVILLE,MINN      CESSNA 180C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 623
        TIME - 1250                    N9191T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIRLAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVILLE,MINN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CTL CABLE CLAMP TO ATTACH BRACKET LOOSE,MIXTURE CTL LEVER AT CARB MOVED TO LEAN POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9191T
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Airlake