NYC68A0010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180C · West Hampton, NY · July 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1967
Place
West Hampton, NY · WEST HAMPTON, NY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N9259TCessna 180C
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115997

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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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3-0853  67/7/19    WEST HAMPTON,NY     CESSNA 180C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 10056
        TIME - 1530                    N9259T              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2058 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT STRUCK SANDBAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9259T
Reported as
Cessna 180C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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