NYC72DFA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Round Lake, NY · November 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1971
Place
Round Lake, NY · ROUND LAKE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2910ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164237

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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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3-3922   71/11/6   ROUND LAKE,NY       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 192
        TIME - 0800                    N2910A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROUND LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROUND LAKE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- DOOR OPENED ON TKOF.RAN OFF END OF RWY INTO SOFT FILL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2910A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Round Lake