NYC69D0443

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Middlefield, MA · May 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1969
Place
Middlefield, MA · MIDDLEFIELD, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4575BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 13, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175266

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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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3-1832   69/5/4    MIDDLEFIELD,MASS    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 366
        TIME - 0810                    N4575B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDDLEFIELD STRIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT SOFT SPOT ON PRIVATE STRIP

Aircraft

Registration
N4575B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Middlefield Strip

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