NYC74FFJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Franklinville, NY · September 30, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1973
Place
Franklinville, NY · FRANKLINVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4774BCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730930033499A
Case key
188117

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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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3-3367  73/9/30    FRANKLINVILLE,NY    CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 408
        TIME - 1915                    N4774B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LYNDON AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLINVILLE,NY            OLEAN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R MAIN GR ENCTRD PLOWED FLD,DUG IN,COLLAPSED.BRAKES CKD OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4774B
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lyndon Airpark

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4774B · 1

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