NYC65F0007

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Roxbury, CT · February 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1965
Place
Roxbury, CT · ROXBURY, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2961ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180066

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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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3-0150   65/2/4    ROXBURY CONN        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 815
        TIME - 1730                    N2961A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 409 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PONDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N2961A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ponds

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