NYC70DFD21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Plymouth, MA · June 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1970
Place
Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N71579Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
123296

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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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3-2281  70/6/17    PLYMOUTH,MASS       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 222
        TIME - 1000                    N71579              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABINGTON,MASS               NANTUCKET,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- OIL SPRAY ON WINDSHIELD,ENG SHUT DWN,LNDD ON BEACH.CAUSE OF OIL SPRAY NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N71579
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plymouth

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