MKC76DTK01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Buffalo, SD · July 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1975
Place
Buffalo, SD · BUFFALO, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6453XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750723022269A
Case key
150569

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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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3-3148  75/7/23    BUFFALO,SD          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 489
        TIME - 0530                    N6453X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,SD                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOOSE CONE INSIDE MUFFLER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6453X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.