NYC66A0143

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Onawa, ME · June 6, 1966

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 6, 1966
Place
Onawa, ME · ONAWA, ME
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2165ZCessna 180
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171556

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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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2-0474   66/6/6    ONAWA ME            CESSNA 180          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 68, 468
        TIME - 1807                    N2165Z              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      70
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2165Z
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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