MKC72DER54

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Circle Pines, MN · April 16, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1972
Place
Circle Pines, MN · CIRCLE PINES, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9359CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166360

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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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3-1475  72/4/16    CIRCLE PINES,MINN   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 444
        TIME - 1130                    N9359C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 304 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SURFSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE ELMO,MINN              CIRCLE PINES,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RAN INTO MUD PUDDLE TO R OF CENTERLINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9359C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Surfside

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