NYC67F0149

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185A · Boonville, NY · August 6, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1966
Place
Boonville, NY · BOONVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N169ECessna 185A
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122065

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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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3-2015   66/8/6    BOONVILLE NY        CESSNA 185A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 240
        TIME - 1300                    N169E               PX-  0  0  4  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD BOONVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.

Aircraft

Registration
N169E
Reported as
Cessna 185A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Old Boonville

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