NYC76FNC41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Gray, ME · February 7, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1976
Place
Gray, ME · GRAY, ME
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9354TCessna 180
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760207001499A
Case key
152782

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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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3-0439   76/2/7    GRAY,ME             CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 362
        TIME - 1100                    N9354T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 353 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CUMBERLAND,ME               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIX CTL CABLE P/N 0713050-2 FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9354T
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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