# NTSB SEA70DWA11: Cessna 180, N2347C, Tangent, OR, March 30, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 30, 1970
- Place: Tangent, OR · TANGENT, OR
- Location: 44.5476° N, 123.1108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tangent, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5476&lon=-123.1108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134813
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DWA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1581  70/3/30    TANGENT,OREG        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 256
        TIME - 1800                    N2347C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S                           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARB ECONOMIZER STUCK FULL THROTTLE PSN.DRG TAXI L WHEEL DROPPED INTO SOFT GRND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2347C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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