NYC72AN017

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Greenville, ME · July 31, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1971
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2481FCessna 180
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162667

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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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3-1999  71/7/31  NR.GREENVILLE,ME      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 927
        TIME - 1000                    N2481F              PX-  0  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREENVILLE,ME                LOBSTER LAKE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- LOST CTL ON TURN TO FINAL APCH. CRASHED IN SWAMP. FLOAT EQUIPPED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2481F
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage