MKC73DER60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Circle Pines, MN · May 16, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1973
Place
Circle Pines, MN · CIRCLE PINES, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9917VCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730516026449A
Case key
189998

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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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3-2219  73/5/16    CIRCLE PINES,MINN   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1377
        TIME - 1930                    N9917V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAGGETT-SURFSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CIRCLE PINES,MINN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- MISUSED BRAKES DURING SHORT FLD LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N9917V
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Claggett-Surfside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.