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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Estacada, OR · April 8, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1978
Place
Estacada, OR · ESTACADA, OR
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4623BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780408010269A
Case key
142285

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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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3-0815   78/4/8    ESTACADA,OR         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 853
        TIME - 1215                    N4623B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHADY OAKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WA                ESTACADA,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- CESSNA 180,N2468C,DEMOLISHED. WAS PARKED NR DEP END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4623B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shady Oaks

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4623B · 1

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