NYC71DNC26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Baring, ME · April 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 23, 1971
Place
Baring, ME · BARING, ME
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2926ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161011

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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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3-1262  71/4/23    BARING,ME           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1260
        TIME - 1020                    N2926A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST CROIX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARING,ME                   BANGOR,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT EQPD WITH GOODYEAR CL6HBM CASTERING GR,RWY 40FT WIDE

Aircraft

Registration
N2926A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Croix

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