NYC70FFG04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 190 · Pownal, ME · March 22, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1970
Place
Pownal, ME · POWNAL, ME
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4314NCessna 190
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133989

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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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3-1342  70/3/22    POWNAL,ME           CESSNA 190          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 630
        TIME - 0715                    N4314N              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HIBBARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POWNAL,ME                   JAMESTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLTS OWN STRIP. RWY SANDY-MUD 3 TO 5 INCHES DEEP,SNOW BANKS 12-24 IN HI ALONG EDGES,ACROSS ENDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4314N
Reported as
Cessna 190
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hibbard

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