NYC80DNC39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · New London, NH · August 24, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1980
Place
New London, NH · NEW LONDON, NH
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2520KCessna 180
Status
Completed · report December 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800824037829A
Case key
129345

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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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3-2850  80/8/24  NR.NEW LONDON,NH      CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N2520K              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 61, 7850 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1405 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNTRY CLUB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHUA,NJ                  NEW LONDON,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: GROUND TAXI FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- R MAIN WHEEL DROPPED THROUGH RAMP INTO ANCIENT CESSPOOL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2520K
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Country Club

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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.