SEA79DYA13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Driggs, ID · May 25, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1979
Place
Driggs, ID · DRIGGS, ID
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N224HCessna 180
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790525010319A
Case key
136139

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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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3-1026  79/5/25    DRIGGS,ID           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 405
        TIME - 1230                    N224H               PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRIGGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIGBY,ID                    DRIGGS,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N224H
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Driggs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N224H · 2

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