NYC77DFA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Lake George, NY · October 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1976
Place
Lake George, NY · LAKE GEORGE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2100ZCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761027034179A
Case key
156444

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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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3-3382  76/10/27   LAKE GEORGE,NY      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 254
        TIME - 1600                    N2100Z              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STONY CREEK,NY              LAKE GEORGE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- R WING CONTACTED WATER.FLOAT EQPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2100Z
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.