SEA71DDA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kirby, MT · August 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1970
Place
Kirby, MT · KIRBY, MT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2951CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111590

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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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3-3292  70/8/16    KIRBY,MONT          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 351
        TIME - 0600                    N2951C              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KIRBY,MONT                  SHERIDAN,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- L WG HIT BRUSH,PULLED ACFT DOWN BANK. T/O ATTEMPT FROM DIRT RANCH ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2951C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage