NYC67F0367

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Culmerville, PA · November 17, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 17, 1966
Place
Culmerville, PA · CULMERVILLE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3613CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120307

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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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3-3765  66/11/17   CULMERVILLE PA      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 16, 0
        TIME - 2110                    N3613C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CULMERVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED WITH FULL NOSE UP ELEVATOR TRIM AND WAS ABORTED DUE TO HEAVY CONTROL FORCES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3613C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Culmerville

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