IAD75FID13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Remo, VA · January 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 4, 1975
Place
Remo, VA · REMO, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N52002Cessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750104000709A
Case key
147868

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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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3-0462   75/1/4    REMO,VA             CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 4000
        TIME - 0815                    N52002              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REMO PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 REMO,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO OBTAIN SPD,ELECTED TO LND IN A CREEK.ACFT SUBMERGED IN 12FT OF WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N52002
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Remo Private

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.