NYC69D0332

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Lake Placid, NY · February 22, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1969
Place
Lake Placid, NY · LAKE PLACID, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N303HWCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191379

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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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3-0248  69/2/22    LAKE PLACID,NY      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 750
        TIME - 1145                    N303HW              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE PLACID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N303HW
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Placid

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