MKC77DER60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Grand Rapids, MN · July 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1977
Place
Grand Rapids, MN · GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7586KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770715029329A
Case key
145927

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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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3-3005  77/7/15    GRAND RAPIDS,MN     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N7586K              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1845 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LILEY LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND RAPIDS,MN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- WATER IN FLOATS.

Aircraft

Registration
N7586K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Liley Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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