NYC76FGT07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Columbia, PA · October 6, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1975
Place
Columbia, PA · COLUMBIA, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6295ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751006032789A
Case key
151549

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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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3-3538   75/10/6   COLUMBIA,PA         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 520
        TIME - 0800                    N6295A              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MC GINNESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SENECA FALLS,NY             LANCASTER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- ATMTD LNDG MC GINNESS ARPT DUE WX COND AT LRP.STRUCK ROCK AND DIRT PILE DRG GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6295A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mc Ginness

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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.