NYC78FNC42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182D · Hollis, NH · July 29, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1978
Place
Hollis, NH · HOLLIS, NH
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8810XCessna 182D
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780729024379A
Case key
140215

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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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3-2580  78/7/29    HOLLIS,NH           CESSNA 182D         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1221                    N8810X              PX-  0  0  2  PARAJUMP-SPORT            AGE 22, 362 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            76 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEPPERELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLIS,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED DID NOT USE CARB HEAT DURING DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8810X
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pepperell

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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.