SEA68A0018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Clinton, WA · August 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1967
Place
Clinton, WA · CLINTON, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7901VCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report November 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114626

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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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3-2840  67/8/17  NR.CLINTON,WASH       CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1019
        TIME - 0845                    N7901V              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 462 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED SEAPLANE DUE WX. STRUCK SANDBAR WHILE WATER-TAXIING TOWARD DESTINATION.WATER 5IN DEEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7901V
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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