SEA71FXM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Hailey, ID · October 5, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1970
Place
Hailey, ID · HAILEY, ID
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3144CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158543

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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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3-3929   70/10/5   HAILEY,ID           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 6500
        TIME - 1925                    N3144C              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST ANTHONY,ID               BOISE,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- UN REACH DEST.HIT TREE DRG NIGHT APCH,UNLIGHTED ARPT.USED LDG LITE INTERMITTENTLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3144C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Friedman Memorial