NYC73FFA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A185E · Massena, NY · October 11, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1972
Place
Massena, NY · MASSENA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70077Cessna A185E
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168672

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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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3-0788  72/10/11   MASSENA,NY          CESSNA A185E        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 211
        TIME - 0925                    N70077              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASSENA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,NY                  MASSENA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.FLT TO ARPT TO REPLACE FLOATS WITH WHEELS.T/D ON SOD,SKIPPED,HIT ON R FLOAT,CARTWHEELED

Aircraft

Registration
N70077
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Massena