CHI76FEI19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180H · Vickery, OH · January 31, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1976
Place
Vickery, OH · VICKERY, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2703XCessna 180H
Status
Completed · report April 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760131002109A
Case key
152834

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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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3-0392  76/1/31    VICKERY,OH          CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 4145
        TIME - 0915                    N2703X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VICKERY,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- FROZEN LAKE COVERED WITH UNBROKEN SNOW.LACK OF CONTRAST FOR VIS REF.

Aircraft

Registration
N2703X
Reported as
Cessna 180H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2703X · 1

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