SEA73DYA33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Boise, ID · June 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 22, 1973
Place
Boise, ID · BOISE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4700UCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730622016079A
Case key
189931

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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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3-2587  73/6/22    BOISE,ID            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 5441
        TIME - 1252                    N4700U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4363 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOISE AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOISE,ID                    IDAHO CITY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    25000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          130                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4700U
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boise Air Term

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Other investigations on N4700U · 1

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