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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Sandy Hook, KY · October 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1974
Place
Sandy Hook, KY · SANDY HOOK, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2428CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741009039739A
Case key
145029

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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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3-4083   74/10/9   SANDY HOOK,KY       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1540                    N2428C              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 32, 841 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDY HOOK STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,KY                   SANDY HOOK,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- NOSED OVR AFTER ROLLING OVR 2ND RISE IN 1400FT DIRT RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2428C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandy Hook Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2428C · 1

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