SEA77FTI03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Dillon, MT · November 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1976
Place
Dillon, MT · DILLON, MT
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7912VCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761111034459A
Case key
155945

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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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3-3277  76/11/11   DILLON,MT           CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 165
        TIME - 1255                    N7912V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAVERHEAD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTTE,MT                    DILLON,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD LITTLE EXP WITH CONVENTIONAL GR TYPE ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7912V
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaverhead County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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