ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367437
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 1990 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9342T |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Haugan, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Kellog, ID (S83) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED ON THE HIGHWAY THE NIGHT BEFORE DUE TO BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED EN ROUTE. HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF ON THE SNOW COVERED HIGHWAY THE NEXT MORNING. THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE GROUND RUN AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, THEN NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICY, SNOW COVERED CONDITION OF THE TAKEOFF AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA052
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 14:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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