NYC70DFA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Willsboro, NY · June 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1970
Place
Willsboro, NY · WILLSBORO, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N7815ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124520

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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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3-2465   70/6/7    WILLSBORO,NY        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 657
        TIME - 1130                    N7815A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 533 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLSBORO,NY               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- MAIN LDG GEAR DUG IN SOFT TURF.

Aircraft

Registration
N7815A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage