UNK64X2454

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180B · Fairmont, IL · June 23, 1964

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1964
Place
Fairmont, IL · FAIRMONT, IL
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9101TCessna 180B
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
183624

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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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2-0424  64/6/23    FAIRMONT ILLINOIS   CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 259
        TIME - 0900                    N9101T              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- POWERLINE AT IMMEDIATE END OF PRIVATE STRIP

Aircraft

Registration
N9101T
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed