SEA77FA026

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Newdale, ID · April 10, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 10, 1977
Place
Newdale, ID · NEWDALE, ID
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2974ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770410011379A
Case key
157466

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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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3-0776  77/4/10    NEWDALE,ID.         CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1756                    N2974A              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEELY RANCH ID              ST ANTHONY,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.153 PERCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2974A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Newdale

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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.