NYC73AHM28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mahopac Falls, NY · April 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1973
Place
Mahopac Falls, NY · MAHOPAC FALLS, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6313ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730414009659A
Case key
170501

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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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3-1312  73/4/14    MAHOPAC FALLS,NY    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 7000
        TIME - 1500                    N6313A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAHOPAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT SOFT SPOT IN RWY AND NOSED OVER.ARPT LISTED IN AIM,CLOSED TO ITINERANT ACFT UNTIL MAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6313A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mahopac

FAA reports on this event · 1

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