NYC69D0036

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Orange, MA · May 8, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1968
Place
Orange, MA · ORANGE, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2484CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110925

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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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3-1786   68/5/8    ORANGE,MASS         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 300
        TIME - 1000                    N2484C              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- RT GEAR STRUCK REFUELING PIT ABUTMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2484C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Orange

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