MKC76DER63

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Ada, MN · April 29, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1976
Place
Ada, MN · ADA, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9965NCessna 180J
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760429011099A
Case key
153281

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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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3-1068  76/4/29    ADA,MN              CESSNA 180J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 114
        TIME - 1040                    N9965N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE HAY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAHNOMEN,MN                 ADA,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N9965N
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Hay Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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