MKC70F0225

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Rapid City S Dak, SD · August 31, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1969
Place
Rapid City S Dak, SD · RAPID CITY S DAK, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1504CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155332

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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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3-3821  69/8/31    RAPID CITY S DAK    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1131
        TIME - 1645                    N1504C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAPID CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS ANGELES,CALIF           DETROIT LAKES,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1504C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rapid City

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