SEA70D0010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Days Creek, OR · May 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1969
Place
Days Creek, OR · DAYS CREEK, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3480YCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174559

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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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3-1755  69/5/18    DAYS CREEK,OREG     CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 3000
        TIME - 0640                    N3480Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        REMARKS- LOCKING PIN OF PLTS SEAT NOT ENGAGED ALLOWED SEAT TO MOVE FULL AFT.PEDALS,BRAKES OUT OF PLTS REACH

Aircraft

Registration
N3480Y
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miller Strip