NYC76DFJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Java, NY · May 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1975
Place
Java, NY · JAVA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2231CCessna 180
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750510022109A
Case key
149160

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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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3-2013  75/5/10    JAVA,NY             CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 387
        TIME - 1430                    N2231C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAVA AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAVA,NY                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- DRG 180 DEG TURN AFTR LNDG PLT LEFT RWY INTO A SOFT AREA ADJACENT TO THE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2231C
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Java Air Park

FAA reports on this event · 1

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