SEA67D0194

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Swan Lake, MT · November 11, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1966
Place
Swan Lake, MT · SWAN LAKE, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2493FCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178773

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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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3-4231  66/11/11   SWAN LAKE MONT      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N2493F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 36, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOW CREEK USFS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDG AREA COVERED BY 4-6 IN OLD SNOW TOPPED BY 1 IN HARD CRUST AND 4-6 IN NEW SNOW.ADVSY NOT AVAIL

Aircraft

Registration
N2493F
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadow Creek Usfs