SEA68D0127

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Babb, MT · September 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1967
Place
Babb, MT · BABB, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6494XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113941

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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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3-3928   67/9/5    BABB,MONT           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 3000
        TIME - 1715                    N6494X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- BADGER HOLE CONCEALED BY GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6494X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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