MKC79DER39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180J · Grand Rapids, MN · May 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1979
Place
Grand Rapids, MN · GRAND RAPIDS, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N112GCCessna 180J
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790521014939A
Case key
136174

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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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3-1073  79/5/21    GRAND RAPIDS,MN     CESSNA 180J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 2215
        TIME - 1600                    N112GC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 166 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LILY LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND RAPIDS,MN             SPRING LAKE,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N112GC
Reported as
Cessna 180J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lily Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N112GC · 2

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