NYC71FNC22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Mexico, ME · April 12, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1971
Place
Mexico, ME · MEXICO, ME
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2566GCessna 182B
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161024

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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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3-1274  71/4/12    MEXICO,ME           CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1815                    N2566G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 4012 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            201 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTS ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUGUSTA,ME                  MEXICO,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LNDD ON PVT,UNATTENDED,SNOW COVERED ARPT.HIT SNOWMOBILE TRACKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2566G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hunts Arpt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.