MKC76DER48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · Intl Falls, MN · January 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1976
Place
Intl Falls, MN · INTL FALLS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9171TCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760128008789A
Case key
149775

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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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3-0809  76/1/28    INTL FALLS,MN       CESSNA 180C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 1500
        TIME - 0900                    N9171T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTL FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INTL FALLS,MN               FORT FRANCIS,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DRG EXAM OF WHEEL HUB OLD AND NEW CRACKS FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9171T
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Intl Falls

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9171T · 3

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