MKC70F0049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Westport, MN · June 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1969
Place
Westport, MN · WESTPORT, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3293DCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176747

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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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3-2011   69/6/8    WESTPORT,MINN       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 746
        TIME - 1430                    N3293D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 322 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- FARM STRIP, ALFALFA 18 IN HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3293D
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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