SEA73DYA35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · Burley, ID · June 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1973
Place
Burley, ID · BURLEY, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6406XCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730623017229A
Case key
189929

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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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3-2585  73/6/23    BURLEY,ID           CESSNA 180C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1300
        TIME - 1430                    N6406X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1220 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLEY,ID                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R TANK EMPTY,7-8GAL FUEL AVAIL L TANK.HIT BALE OF HAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6406X
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.