# NTSB NYC74FHJ02: Cessna 180H, N2423F, Gilgo Beach, NY, July 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1973
- Place: Gilgo Beach, NY · GILGO BEACH, NY
- Location: 40.6184° N, 73.3976° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gilgo Beach, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6184&lon=-73.3976&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189768
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1486   73/7/4    GILGO BEACH,NY      CESSNA 180H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 358
        TIME - 1510                    N2423F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILGO BEACH,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD,TKOF MADE IN AREA CONGESTED WITH BOATS AND PEOPLE IN WATER.ACFT STAGGERED OFF NOSE HI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2423F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2423F), registered now, S/N 18051623, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180H
- Registry model: [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h) (registry code 2072618) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730704017039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730704017039A), Jul 4, 1973: Cessna 180H, Gilgo Beach, NY, Substantial damage. Float eqpd,tkof made in area congested with boats and people in water. Acft staggered off nose hi.

## Other investigations on N2423F (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC16CA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16CA027), May 14, 2016: Cessna 180 (N2423F), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the loose dirt and gravel deposited in the center of…
- [NTSB ANC94LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA040), Mar 18, 1994: Cessna 180 (N2423F), Eureka Lodge, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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