NYC78FGM46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Greenville, ME · August 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1978
Place
Greenville, ME · GREENVILLE, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9921QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780818021809A
Case key
139632

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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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3-2705  78/8/18    GREENVILLE,ME       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 238
        TIME - 1340                    N9921Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                GREENVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER AIRCRAFT RAN OFF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9921Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9921Q · 2

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