SEA77FYE28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Alderwood Mnr, WA · June 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1977
Place
Alderwood Mnr, WA · ALDERWOOD MNR, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7521KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770623017219A
Case key
147148

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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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3-1688  77/6/23    ALDERWOOD MNR,WA    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 5000
        TIME - 1900                    N7521K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTHA LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALDERWOOD MNR,WA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.ATMTD LAUNCH FM TOWED TRAILER.FLOAT TIED DOWN.TOWED INTO PASTURE,ACFT FELL OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N7521K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Martha Lake

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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