MIA76FKG72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Jefferson, GA · June 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Jefferson, GA · JEFFERSON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2945ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606015519A
Case key
155112

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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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3-4115   76/6/6    JEFFERSON,GA        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 457
        TIME - 1410                    N2945A              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSON,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N2945A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jackson County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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