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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Snoqualmie P, WA · October 3, 1967

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 3, 1967
Place
Snoqualmie P, WA · SNOQUALMIE P, WA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9185CCessna 180
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114521

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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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2-0860   67/10/3   SNOQUALMIE P,WASH   CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1034
        TIME - 0800                    N9185C              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 424 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 10-08-67. FLEW INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS-NO PROP,WING/EMPENNAGE DEICERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9185C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed