SEA70DDA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180E · Ashland, MT · January 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 5, 1970
Place
Ashland, MT · ASHLAND, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8680XCessna 180E
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142266

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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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3-0242   70/1/5    ASHLAND,MONT        CESSNA 180E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1055
        TIME - 1600                    N8680X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 435 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST LABRE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ICY
        REMARKS- CAR DRIVING ON ICY ACCESS ROAD,CLOSE TO TAXIWAY,SKIDDED INTO ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8680X
Reported as
Cessna 180E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Labre

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