NYC74DHA33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Greentown, PA · June 11, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1974
Place
Greentown, PA · GREENTOWN, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2223CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report July 12, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740611015309A
Case key
126357

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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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3-1503  74/6/11    GREENTOWN,PA        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 959
        TIME - 1400                    N2223C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OBERT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GREENTOWN,PA                RETURN                       DODGEVILLE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED SHORT,LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED.HIT SOFT SPOT BFR RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2223C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Obert

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2223C · 3

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