SEA74DYC23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Cascade Lock, OR · November 4, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1973
Place
Cascade Lock, OR · CASCADE LOCK, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4515BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731104037259A
Case key
187976

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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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3-3683   73/11/4   CASCADE LOCK,OREG   CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2300
        TIME - 1630                    N4515B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 635 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASCADE LOCKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,OREG                 CASCADE LOCK,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 14-16 INCHES SNOW FELL PRIOR TO ACDNT

Aircraft

Registration
N4515B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cascade Locks

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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.