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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Aberdeen, ID · December 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1977
Place
Aberdeen, ID · ABERDEEN, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N67178Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771211038169A
Case key
144352

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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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3-3795  77/12/11   ABERDEEN,ID         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 525
        TIME - 1650                    N67178              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMERICAN FALLS,ID           ABERDEEN,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LANDING ON ROAD.HIT POWER LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N67178
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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