SEA66F0032

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Devon, MT · June 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1965
Place
Devon, MT · DEVON, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4755UCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178873

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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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3-2094  65/6/23    DEVON MONT          CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1100
        TIME - 0700                    N4755U              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENJAMIN STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED

Aircraft

Registration
N4755U
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benjamin Strip