NYC70A0019

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180B · Greenville, ME · August 5, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 5, 1969
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5084ECessna 180B
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166286

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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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3-3098   69/8/5    GREENVILLE,ME       CESSNA 180B         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N5084E              PX-  1  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 41, 3155 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            804 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,ME               CHESUNCOOK,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       30
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.L TURN TO LINE UP WITH RIVER,R WING DROPPED,APPLIED PWR,ACFT VEERED R AND DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5084E
Reported as
Cessna 180B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage