NYC66D0350

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Mariaville, ME · November 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1965
Place
Mariaville, ME · MARIAVILLE, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2620YCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174575

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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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3-3333   65/11/4   MARIAVILLE ME       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 10000
        TIME - 1230                    N2620Y              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- DOWNWIND TAKEOFF FROM RESTRICTED WATER AREA. STABILIZR AND ELEVATOR STRUCK TREE STUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2620Y
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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