MKC71FER60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Little Fork, MN · May 7, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1971
Place
Little Fork, MN · LITTLE FORK, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9186CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161666

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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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3-1535   71/5/7    LITTLE FORK,MINN    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 727
        TIME - 2100                    N9186C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE FORK,MINN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9186C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip