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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Rockwood, PA · August 29, 1981

Date
August 29, 1981 · 09:58 local
Place
Rockwood, PA
Airport
Meyers
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2809A
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FGM27
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,489 total503 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Stalled attempting to clear power lines on climbout. Mixture of misfiring spark plugs possible factor.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR POWER LINES ON CLIMBOUT. MIXTURE OF MISFIRING SPARK PLUGS POSSIBLE FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.