SEA67A0035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · Ngrangeville, ID · October 20, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 20, 1966
Place
Ngrangeville, ID · NGRANGEVILLE, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9175TCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121024

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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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2-1188  66/10/20   NGRANGEVILLE ID     CESSNA 180C         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1040                    N9175T              PX-  1  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               AGE 26, 1700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            360 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT DESCENDED BELOW TREE TOP DURING MESSAGE DROP

Aircraft

Registration
N9175T
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.