ATL81FA040

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180K · Statesboro, GA · February 1, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 1, 1981
Place
Statesboro, GA · STATESBORO, GA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2954KCessna 180K
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126911

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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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3-0426   81/2/1    STATESBORO,GA       CESSNA 180K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 5300
        TIME - 1753                    N2954K              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATESBORO,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT ENTERED SHALLOW DSCNT,CRASHED WO CHGG ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2954K
Reported as
Cessna 180K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Statesboro

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