MKC74DCG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kansas City, MO · September 20, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 20, 1973
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N26724Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730920027619A
Case key
188601

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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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3-2678  73/9/20    KANSAS CITY,MO      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1840                    N26724              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             AGE 23, 939 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANSAS CITY MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE BLUFF,ARK              KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- DIVERTED ATTN TO FLAP HANDLE.WIND GUSTING 14K.

Aircraft

Registration
N26724
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kansas City Mun

FAA reports on this event · 1

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