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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Landusky, MT · July 8, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1979
Place
Landusky, MT · LANDUSKY, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1674CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790708015189A
Case key
135602

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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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3-1331   79/7/8  NR.LANDUSKY,MT        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 420
        TIME - 0830                    N1674C              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LANDUSKY,MT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CHECKING CATTLE. LND IN HAYFIELD,150FT DROP AT END.

Aircraft

Registration
N1674C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1674C · 1

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