SEA76FYC02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Molalla, OR · July 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1975
Place
Molalla, OR · MOLALLA, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2468CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750704020339A
Case key
150038

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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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3-2615   75/7/4    MOLALLA,OR          CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 521
        TIME - 1330                    N2468C              PX-  0  0  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 449 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUTCHISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOLALLA,OR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE ARM SEPRTD FM THROTTLE SHAFT.LNDD IN WHEAT FLD.CARB OVHL KIT AVAIL.SERVICE LTR NOT ISSUED

Aircraft

Registration
N2468C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hutchison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2468C · 2

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