MKC77DER08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Vergas, MN · December 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1976
Place
Vergas, MN · VERGAS, MN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91394Cessna 180H
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761205037979A
Case key
156319

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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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3-3547   76/12/5   VERGAS,MN           CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 209
        TIME - 1300                    N91394              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT LAKES,MN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ATTMPD LNDG ON FROZEN LAKE. RT GEAR COLLAPSED.

Aircraft

Registration
N91394
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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