MIA74DKT45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Delray Beach, FL · December 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1973
Place
Delray Beach, FL · DELRAY BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4571BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731229040919A
Case key
187536

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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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3-3812  73/12/29   DELRAY BEACH,FLA    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 222
        TIME - 0930                    N4571B              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELRAY DROP ZONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOCA BATON,FLA              DELRAY BEACH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- FERRY TO JUMP STRIP.HIT SOFT SANDY RISE AT END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4571B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Delray Drop Zone

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4571B · 2

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