SEA69F0254

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180A · Harrison, MT · May 9, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1969
Place
Harrison, MT · HARRISON, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N180FCessna 180A
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177463

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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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3-1447   69/5/9    HARRISON,MONT       CESSNA 180A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1995
        TIME - 1900                    N180F               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 602 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  450                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4900
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N180F
Reported as
Cessna 180A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage