NYC71FHA53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Tamiment, PA · May 29, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 29, 1971
Place
Tamiment, PA · TAMIMENT, PA
Injuries
2 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4520BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161179

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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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3-0194  71/5/29    TAMIMENT,PA         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1079
        TIME - 1600                    N4520B              PX-  0  1  3  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 675 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMIMENT,PA                 E.STROUDSBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- TKOF FROM ROLLING FAIRWAY OF GOLF COURSE UN CLR TREES AT END.ACFT APRX 152LB OVR GWT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4520B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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