NYC66D0048

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180S · Milton, VT · June 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1965
Place
Milton, VT · MILTON, VT
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5319DCessna 180S
Status
Completed · report August 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178080

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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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3-1529  65/6/28  NR.MILTON VT          CESSNA 180S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 2300
        TIME - 1830                    N5319D              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE

Aircraft

Registration
N5319D
Reported as
Cessna 180S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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