NYC69D0031

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Meddybemps, ME · June 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1968
Place
Meddybemps, ME · MEDDYBEMPS, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8549UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110380

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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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3-1835  68/6/16    MEDDYBEMPS,ME       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 68, 2549
        TIME - 1400                    N8549U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEDDYBEMPS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        REMARKS- RNWY UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8549U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meddybemps

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