NYC77FGM13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Apollo, PA · February 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1977
Place
Apollo, PA · APOLLO, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3458YCessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770212002509A
Case key
157545

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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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3-0662  77/2/12    APOLLO,PA           CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 3755
        TIME - 1215                    N3458Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1599 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KISKI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APOLLO,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- FIRST 1/3RD RWY SNOW COVERED

Aircraft

Registration
N3458Y
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kiski

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3458Y · 1

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