SEA66D0294

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Circle, MT · May 9, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1966
Place
Circle, MT · CIRCLE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N708Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201497

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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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3-1417   66/5/9    CIRCLE MONT         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2900
        TIME - 1215                    N708                PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIRCLE-MCCONE CO.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N708
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Circle-Mccone Co.