NYC73DFJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Akron, NY · August 1, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1972
Place
Akron, NY · AKRON, NY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2842ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167513

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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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3-2535   72/8/1    AKRON,NY            CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 558
        TIME - 1020                    N2842A              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 237 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL ON ENTRY TO DOWNWIND LEG. LND IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2842A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Akron

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