- Date
- November 20, 1975
- Place
- Bemidji, MN · BEMIDJI, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9161CCessna 180
- Status
- Completed · report January 20, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19751120038809A
- Case key
- 151666
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3775 75/11/20 BEMIDJI,MN CESSNA 180 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 586 TIME - 1100 N9161C PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 494 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY SEAPLANE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BEMIDJI,MN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT. SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.PLT RPTD FLT CTL MALFUNCTION,NONE FOUND.DROPPED ABT 10 FT INTO LAKE.WIND GUSTING 20K.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9161C
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Midway Seaplane
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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.
Other investigations on N9161C · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MKC88FA082Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRolla, MOAs the pilot approached the Rolla, Missouri airport he stated that he switched the fuel tank selector from the right tank to both tanks in preparation for landing. The pilot stated that he did not know which direction he moved the fuel selector valve. Engine…NTSB MKC87LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBull Shoals, ARThe pilot stated the winds were four to five mph from the sw as he departed and he could see thunderstorms four or five miles to the west. He overflew his destination when he saw large waves on the water. He landed in a smooth-water cove and was taxiing…