SEA77DA028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Mccall, ID · April 14, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1977
Place
Mccall, ID · MCCALL, ID
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4781UCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770414011389A
Case key
157299

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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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3-0622  77/4/14    MCCALL,ID           CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 4305
        TIME - 0630                    N4781U              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2035 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCCALL,ID                   MCCLAIN STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SNOW                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4781U
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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