NYC72DFA16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · E Stoner Lake, NY · September 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1971
Place
E Stoner Lake, NY · E STONER LAKE, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7853ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163739

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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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3-3746  71/9/17    E STONER LAKE,NY    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 193
        TIME - 1815                    N7853A              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHENECTADY,NY              E STONER LAKE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED OFF WTR ON LDG,LEADING EDGE OF FLOATS HIT WTR ON RCVRY,ACFT NSD OVER

Aircraft

Registration
N7853A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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