NYC74DNC09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Greenville, ME · July 19, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1973
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8213VCessna 180
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730719021839A
Case key
189684

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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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3-1728  73/7/19    GREENVILLE,ME       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 78 TOTAL
        TIME - 1030                    N8213V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,ME               RUSSEL POND,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- AMPH FLOAT EQUIPD.LNDD ON POND TO CK CARGO SECURITY.RAN INTO HIGH VEGETATION AT EDGE OF POND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8213V
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.