NYC67D0395

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Glens Falls, NY · November 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1966
Place
Glens Falls, NY · GLENS FALLS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9205TCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120174

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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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3-3588  66/11/24 NR.GLENS FALLS NY     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1000
        TIME - 1830                    N9205T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CONTINUED NIGHT FLT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9205T
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage