SEA73FYC22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Sheridan, OR · March 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 21, 1973
Place
Sheridan, OR · SHERIDAN, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1787CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730321011529A
Case key
170482

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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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3-1174  73/3/21    SHERIDAN,OREG       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 436
        TIME - 1700                    N1787C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERIDAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHERIDAN,OREG               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N1787C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheridan

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Other investigations on N1787C · 1

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