SEA78DYP30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Kahlotus, WA · May 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1978
Place
Kahlotus, WA · KAHLOTUS, WA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7616KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
141895

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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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3-1364  78/5/30    KAHLOTUS,WA         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1920                    N7616K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALE ROSS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KAHLOTUS,WA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7616K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dale Ross

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