NYC75AN114

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Greenville, ME · June 1, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1975
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8626XCessna 180
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750601014419A
Case key
148956

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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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3-1233   75/6/1  NR.GREENVILLE,ME      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1415
        TIME - 1400                    N8626X              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 501 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PATTEN,ME                   FIFTH ST JOHN LKE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR LNDD REMOTE POND.ENG CKD OK,TKOF NO PAX TO OBTAIN HELP.ENG LOST PWR CRASHLNDD TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8626X
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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